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Resident warns council about Terrace Avenue rezoning and Quarry Hill Conservancy concerns
Summary
Mary Bechtel told the Middleton Common Council she opposes the mayor’s proposed change to who serves on the planning commission and warned about a proposed rezoning on Terrace Avenue, missing Quarry Hill Conservancy information, potential blasting near historic districts, and flood risks; she urged greater due diligence and elected accountability.
At the start of the Middleton Common Council’s March 19 meeting, resident Mary Bechtel used her public-comment slot to urge the council to oppose ordinance item 1 (which would allow the mayor to appoint a designee to the planning commission) and to flag a separate planning concern.
Bechtel said she graduated from a Middleton high school in 2009 and described rapid population growth. She said planning and development are the city’s most contentious issues and argued that “responsible and sustainable…
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