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Neighbors urge Verona to drop proposed Public Works site on Shady Bend Road over safety, planning and groundwater concerns
Summary
Two Shady Bend residents told the council the Smith property proposed for a new Public Works facility conflicts with the comprehensive plan's 'transition' designation, would route heavy trucks down a narrow road ill‑suited to them and could risk groundwater contamination from salt sheds; the mayor said staff will do further research and the council is scheduled to revisit the site Oct. 13.
Dale Velske (6422 Shady Bend Road) and Janet Nodorff (6415 Shady Bend Road) told the Verona Common Council they oppose siting the city’s proposed Public Works facility on the Smith property adjacent to the Shady Bend neighborhood.
Velske said the city's comprehensive‑plan map designates the 40‑acre parcel as a "residential transition area" and that placing…
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