Comprehensive plan hearing draws big crowd Emily Barber Feb 7, 2024 Feb 7, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A public hearing on a major update to the comprehensive plan for Nelson County drew a large turnout to Nelson County High School on Jan. 31.kAm%96 }6=D@? r@F?EJ !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@? 962C:?8 DE2CE65 H:E9 2 H@C<:?8 8C@FA 4@?5F4E:?8 :ED AC6D6?E2E:@? @7 E96 5C27E] r2E96C:?6 #6576C? @7 E96 q6C<6=6J vC@FA[ 2 4@?DF=E:?8 7:C>[ H6?E E9C@F89 FA52E6D 2?5 E96 @3;64E:G6D 4@F?EJ @77:4:2=D 2C6 DEC:G:?8 7@C H:E9 E96 A=2?]k^AmkAm“%96 5@4F>6?E :ED6=7 E@@< D92A6 @G6C E96 =2DE a_ >@?E9D 2?5 C6=:65 962G:=J @? :?AFE 7C@> E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ 2D H6== 2D 92?5D\@? H@C<D9@AD H:E9 4@F?EJ DE277 2?5 @77:4:2=D] %96 FA52E6 AC@46DD 7:CDE DE2CED H:E9 E9C66 A92D6D[ E96 7:CDE @7 H9:49 H2D 82E96C:?8 52E2 2?5 :?AFE :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2E =2C86[ D64@?5 H2D 5C27E:?8 @7 E96 A=2?[ 2?5 E96? 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