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Mount Orab residents demand transparency, urge pause on proposed megasite
Summary
Residents delivered petitions and public testimony urging the Mount Orab council to pause negotiations for a proposed "mega" site, criticizing nondisclosure agreements and asking for environmental and fiscal impact information; the council agreed to schedule a special public meeting to gather more input.
Hundreds of residents pressed the Mount Orab Village Council on community engagement and secrecy around a proposed "meg asite," arguing that nondisclosure agreements and limited public briefings have left people feeling excluded.
Michael Latour, who said he helped organize a petition of more than 1,700 people with over 850 signatures, told the council: "Are you listening to your own people?" Latour said residents were forced to stand outside in freezing temperatures because the meeting was held in a room that could not accommodate the public, and he called on the council…
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