We're taking every step possible to prevent a traffic nightmare.
When you have over 40,000 people on the base if there is a medical emergency and we need to take somebody to the hospital, you need to have an avenue open to get them there.
We found that the use of the property was not what was described in the business license application when we went out there. It was being used as a halfway house for registered sex offenders. The county code does not allow halfway houses within that residential zoning category.
When the Blue Angels started their show cars just stopped in traffic. It was definitely a problem.
We're fortunate in that the City of Marietta and Georgia State Patrol are working with us to keep traffic moving.
We're going to keep things moving this year.
Once we remove both houses, the intent is to let the flood plain just become a natural area. It would be similar to what you see under power lines.
We have to try to control spending in other areas and limit spending. Certainly, it's nothing that impacts the public right off the bat. If this were to continue for a couple years it could be a problem.
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