POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike lanes.
“At the meeting, they took a survey and asked people to put a check mark next to the one that they wanted and they completely ignored it,” said Linda Fife, who is vice president of the homeowners’ association at Traditions at Winter Haven.
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She and another resident, Tip Franklin, spoke with 8 On Your Side, hoping for a last minute change of heart by county officials.
Last month, the county commission approved plans for “phase 2” of the road widening project from U.S. 17 to U.S. 27…