County P&Z airs concerns over 'city'

The Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission continued to debate last week whether or not to approve plans to build a planned community on the county's western border.

During a two-hour meeting on Jan. 5, commission members aired several concerns with the Mayfield Springs community proposal that raised doubts concerning the project's outcome.

In her opening comments, Chairwoman Patty Osborne argued that she thought there was a perceived sense of urgency by the developers aiming to push the project through without responding to questions raised by state and county agencies. She asked if the developer "was willing to work forward with these issues," she said.

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