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Downtown merchants, residents tell council stalled projects, safety and closures have hurt businesses
Summary
Local business owner Andrea McMillan and resident Cheryl Litke urged Mansfield council to address stalled downtown development, event decisions and pedestrian safety, saying closures and shifting event routes contributed to lost retail and safety incidents; council heard the comments during citizens’ remarks.
Two citizens told Mansfield City Council on April 14 that recent council decisions and project delays have harmed downtown merchants and residents.
Cheryl Litke, who lives on Breckenridge Road, urged the council to consider neighborhood impacts when approving projects and described drainage and backyard damage she attributed to upstream development. "The result of decision you made allowed projects to be…
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