CONWAY — Consultant Judi Barrett didn't mince words in her many criticisms of the Conway zoning ordinance during a public outreach meeting Thursday at Marshall Gym that attracted about two dozen people.Â
Barrett of Barrett Planning Group LLC of Hingham, Mass., who was hired in August as a consultant on a rewrite of the ordinance that are set to be completed by 2027. Â
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