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Water plant dispute strains church neighborhood in Venice
Venice officials and the local Baptist church have long clashed over a city water treatment facility built across the street. Odors from the lift station drift into services, windows were closed with air conditioning, and an overflow during construction damaged the church. Talks of selling church property stalled after new city leadership, with 30-plus members reportedly left, and a permanent agreement remains elusive.
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Baptist Church
Venice
Dale Rieth
Sims