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Residents urge commissioners to pause zoning changes tied to Bells Reserve and allege official-developer collusion
Summary
At the March 16 Cheatham County Commission meeting, multiple residents opposed proposed countywide zoning amendments related to the Bells Reserve resort, citing the county growth plan and alleging early collusion between county officials and the developer; commissioners were urged to uphold procedural and transparency requirements.
Several Cheatham County residents used the public forum at the March 16 commission meeting to oppose proposed countywide zoning amendments they say would clear the way for the Bells Reserve resort and to question whether county officials improperly favored the developer.
"This exemplifies the level of collusion between county officials and the developer that was already taking place early on," said Linda Ryder, who was introduced by the chair as a public commenter during the meeting. Ryder said county conversations about amending zoning to accommodate CB…
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