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Town of Verona emphasizes open space, warns of recent annexation losses
Summary
Town Chair Mark Heller told the Chamber that the town prioritizes open space and conservation subdivisions requiring 30% reserved open space. He detailed the township’s land-use rules, staff structure, and said the town has lost acreage to annexation and county park purchases, which affects tax receipts.
Town Chair Mark Heller used the Verona Chamber forum to describe the township’s approach to land use, open‑space preservation and the pressures of annexation.
Heller said the town’s comprehensive plan and a land‑division ordinance require conservation subdivisions with a 30% open‑space reservation and stewardship plans; he described restoration of prairie habitat in many new neighborhoods and listed…
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