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Public commenters urge caution on GM Jatco site and critique planning practices
Summary
Two members of the public addressed the council: Ty Bollard raised broad concerns about planning decisions, railroad property and local permitting, and Sandra Pope said 4,764 petition signatures are being validated and asked the council to delay or reject any purchase agreement for the GM Jatco site until a 120-day due-diligence period she cited has concluded.
At the Janesville Common Council meeting, two public commenters raised separate but substantive concerns about local land use and a proposed transaction for the former GM Jatco site.
Ty Bollard told the council the planning commission had "disqualified" items and alleged added regulations were making it difficult to do business in Janesville and suggested city systems and procedures were limiting access. He also…
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