Politics & Government

Would You Like To See Jamesport Incorporate As A Village?

Some believe incorporating would give residents more control over zoning issues.

As the controversy continues over the proposed t project, the idea of galvanizing to continues to gain steam.

Georgette Keller, president of the Jamesport-South Jamesport Civic Association and Save Main Road organization founder, said the idea of creating an incorporated village in Jamesport is one that's currently being explored.

To that end, Keller said research is being done to weigh the benefits to other incorporated villages in the area that have already undertaken the process. A forum is slated to discuss the idea in the coming weeks.

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What do you think? Would you like to see Jamesport as an incorporated village? Do you think the move could result in savings and more control for residents over the zoning process?

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