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Three candidates for Flower Mound Place 5 debate traffic, development and affordability at public forum
Summary
At a Cross Timbers Gazette–hosted forum in Flower Mound, Place 5 candidates Claire Harris, Susan Cox and Ethan Mitchell emphasized traffic, development standards, Riverwalk revitalization and housing affordability; candidates differed on the role of resident input, development standards and outside endorsements.
Dr. Buddy Bonner moderated a Cross Timbers Gazette forum in Flower Mound where three candidates for Town Council Place 5 — Claire Harris, Susan Cox and Ethan Mitchell — answered questions about traffic, development, affordability and the Riverwalk ahead of early voting and the May election.
The candidates diverged on how to address traffic, with Harris pointing to adaptive signal technology and interjurisdictional coordination, Cox saying the town must work with transportation commissions and state agencies because many roads are state-owned, and Mitchell urging a data-driven approach that begins by mapping problem locations and prioritizing safety, including school drop-off lines and pedestrian crossings. "We need to get my hands on data and actually see where the real problems are," Mitchell said.
On development, Harris said Flower Mound's high standards make some projects difficult but praised state streamlining measures and…
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