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Verona leaders: growth is the city’s biggest challenge as development accelerates
Summary
Mayor Lou Diaz, City Administrator Jamie Ollick and the city’s planning director told the Verona Chamber that rapid growth is creating housing pressure, more traffic and a slate of development projects. Officials outlined a new comprehensive plan, several large residential and commercial projects, and staffing and sustainability responses.
Mayor Lou Diaz and city officials told attendees at the Verona Chamber of Commerce State of the City that the city’s rapid growth is both an opportunity and its principal challenge.
"Verona's biggest challenge is dealing with success," Diaz said, warning that job creation and an excellent school system have increased demand for housing and driven up prices. City Administrator Jamie Ollick added that Verona is one of the fastest‑growing cities in the state and described the municipal response: hiring a building inspector, creating a community resource specialist position and adjusting pay to improve recruitment and retention.
The presentation included a fiscal snapshot: Ollick said a typical Verona tax bill assigns roughly 55%…
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