Rural Washington County

[Coyote]

Proposed Urban Reserve causing concern for residents of rural Washington County

Pam Daly and her husband Dan have lived in Washington County for 45 years. Pam runs her own pottery business and Dan has his own hay business. They lead a mostly quiet life enjoying the natural beauty of Washington County but a new plan by county officials could be bringing the big city hustle and bustle to the mostly rural Washington County. “I think people who move to subdivisions up here want to live close to nature but once they come here they want a lot of the amenities they had in Omaha,” said Pam Daly, who lives with her husband Dan in rural Washington County.

[Coyote]

Washington County's public hearing over proposed zoning changes

Casey Sok, Brian Hobson and many other residents that spoke in front of county commissioners Thursday, say the proposed plan puts their livelihoods and way of life in jeopardy. "Many of the uses for properties, like such as mine, will be gone and I can't imagine what my life would be like right now without that avenue," Sok said.

[Coyote]

Washington County business zoning changes causing controversy

Washington County small businesses could be in jeopardy if proposed zoning changes are passed.

[Garrett]

Honestly Washington County could innovate its zoning and allow a more mixed use approach. Shifting to a single family no business zoning is regressive.