The Brief
- Emilie Springs is a proposed 2,000-plus housing development that would be built off of US Highway 60.
- Locals have expressed concerns about traffic, roads, infrastructure, flooding and school overcrowding.
- A spokesperson for the city of Bartow said the project hasn’t been officially presented to them.
BARTOW, Fla. – Some Bartow residents are raising concerns about a proposed housing development called Emilie Springs, which would include more than 2,000 homes and be built off US Highway 60.
Local perspective:
This 55-acre ranch off Highway 60 was owned by Susan Prevatt’s parents before they passed away; now she and her husband look after it.…