Top Story Editor's Pick Rezoning allows new fitness gym, batting cages in Amherst Justin Faulconer Sep 22, 2024 Sep 22, 2024 0 A building on U.S. 29 in Monroe is targeted to become a fitness gym with batting cages. Justin Faulconer Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAmp 7@C>6C D<2E:?8 C:?< AC@A6CEJ :? |@?C@6 C646?E=J H2D C6K@?65 E@ 2==@H 7@C 2 ?6H C64C62E:@?2= 724:=:EJ E@ D6E FA @A6C2E:@?D]k^AmkAmy@?2E92? $4CF88D[ 2? p>96CDE r@F?EJ C6D:56?E[ D66<D E@ EFC? E96 C@F89=J a]d\24C6 D:E6 E92E 7@C>6C=J H2D <?@H? 2D $<2E6=2?5 7C@> |\`[ x?5FDEC:2=[ E@ q\a[ v6?6C2= r@>>6C4:2=] $4CF88D’ A=2??65 724:=:EJ :D E@ 36 42==65 |:\u:E?6DD U2>Aj rC@DDu:E W|uU2>AjrX[ H9:49 E96 AC@;64E ?2CC2E:G6 DE2E6D :D :?E6?565 E@ 364@>6 E96 36DE 7:E?6DD 46?E6C :? 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