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Residents urge commission to probe TDOT land‑acquisition timing for Pellissippi Parkway extension
Summary
Multiple residents told the Blount County workshop that TDOT and nearby cities accelerated right‑of‑way acquisition for the Pellissippi Parkway extension, alleging previously approved projects were canceled and warning that productive farms and homes could be taken out of the tax base for years.
Several Blount County residents used the Feb. 12 workshop public‑comment period to urge the commission to investigate actions they say accelerated right‑of‑way acquisition for the Pellissippi Parkway extension.
Nina Gregg told commissioners that the cities of Alcoa and Maryville, together with Blount County government, "worked with the transportation organization towards the end of last year and TDOT to accelerate the start date for right of way acquisition of the Pellissippi Parkway…
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