Care home in Barton Chapel gets approval from Planning Commission
Residents of the Barton Chapel neighborhood watch and listen as ASL worker Toni Seals speaks before the Planning Commission. Photo by Skyler Andrews.
Date: October 08, 2025
The controversial case of a proposed care home facility in the Barton Chapel neighborhood returned before the Augusta Planning Commission, Monday, after having been postponed last month amid complaints from neighbors.
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