Proactive visioning

County hires consultants to create a master plan for US 27.


[Map courtesy Marion County]

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Posted June 25, 2026 | By Jennifer Hunt, [email protected]

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 on June 23 to engage Kimley-Horn and Associates for a $428,195 US Highway 27 Area Study Master Plan, but the approval came only after a sharp debate over the value of county studies and the history of unmanaged growth in the region. Growth Services Director Chuck […]

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