I’ve lived in the Ocala area for 67 years. Over time, things and towns naturally grow. Now, everything growth wise has exploded to a big problem city and county wise.
There seems to be daily traffic fatalities, especially on State Road 200. New residents have numerously requested that the airport offer commuter flights to the major connecting airports because of how many people travel by air but don’t drive. Those requests have all been rejected because it would cost the city of Ocala money to accommodate this type of service, or people don’t want to hear jets landing and taking off over their houses.
My question is: Didn’t they know in advance that they were building by the airport, and what did they expect? Why has Amtrak service not been restored to help accommodate the people that travel? Why are our roadways being overwhelmed with disrepair and poor planning for all the extra new residents moving here? And my most important question is, when is enough, enough?…