Margaret Booker has watched the area northeast of U.S. 63 develop from rural countryside to bustling neighborhoods since her family moved to a farm there in 1965.
The newest proposed addition is Oakland Crossings, a development that would include 165 single-family homes, two commercial properties and eight common lots. The proposal inspired Booker to organize about 80 neighbors to take a critical look at the development.
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