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Residents, staff spar over who should pay to finish Gentry East roads; county outlines technical fixes and MOU option
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on unfinished roads in the Gentry East subdivision, saying staff has worked with the HOA and consultant Kelly Abel for years and proposing an MOU and selective technical repairs to reduce costs. Homeowner Mr. Coyne urged county acknowledgement of past bond shortfalls and urged compromise to lower homeowner assessments.
County staff briefed the Monroe County Commissioners on long-running problems in the Gentry East subdivision stemming from a developer who abandoned some public improvements years ago. Staff said planning and highway staff have spent years working with the homeowners association and outside consultants to identify repairs and compromise on standards that will allow the county to accept some roads without imposing full replacement costs.
Ms. Ridge, who led the staff response, said staff has worked with the Gentry East HOA and its consultant, Kelly Abel, and "we have made some compromises, that we will accept those roads"…
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