BATAVIA, Ohio — Batavia Township and the Village of Batavia have seen a number of developments over recent years. However, some residents are worried about what they call "outdated" growth plans.

During our "Let's Talk" event in Batavia last week, we spoke to multiple residents who were concerned about several developments across Batavia, including the growth and development plans.

Batavia Township trustee candidate Danielle Wessel lives across a 400+ acre proposed residential development . She is worried that the current development plan has too many homes for the size of the property, and that the small county roads wouldn’t accommodate all the traffic.

She said she is also concerned that the township's nearly 8-year-old growth policy plan is outdated.

“For 2020, our census was 27,

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