East Orange County residents consider creating new municipality

A group of residents living in east Orange County want to break away from the county and create a new municipality.

The group, Save Orange County says creating a new town would keep taxpayer dollars in east Orange County, promote responsible growth, maintain a better quality of life for residents while preserving east Orange County's rural lifestyle.

Supporters also say creating a municipality would provide residents with faster emergency response time, better protection and local solutions to traffic problems.

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The group wants to limit urban sprawl and development east of the Econlockhatchee River.