A Greene County resident of 47 years addressed the Greensboro City Council with his concerns for the increased water and sewage uses with the projected increase of new homes to the county will have with the completion of the Meadow Hill project by Home Depot. in 2024, will bring in an estimated 1,000 new residences and an elementary school, taxing an already antiquated water and sewage system.
David Kopp, a civil practice attorney, is questioning the readiness of the city’s current infrastructure with piping that is in excess of 70 years old, sharing a similar problem with the city of Atlanta.
“A project like this demands a total review and analysis to gauge if the current system can even support the plans,” he said. “Has a study been initiated to even begin to analyze if we have the capacity?”
He went on to say that an Athens consultant who has worked in this field for many years in Waynesville saw similar comparisons to the Greensboro project. He commented that grants can be sourced and secured to fund such initiatives as revisions needed can reach millions of dollars and interrupt both residents and city services.
According to council members, no such study has been conducted to date. In a subsequent informal meeting offsite with the mayor, Kopp said Mayor Corey Williams is committed to taking his concerns to the Greene County Board of Education, which secured the site.
Felicia Rush, a community advocate for disabled children and adults, addressed the council with news of an upcoming Unique Readers program scheduled for Saturday, June 11, at the Greensboro Library. This will be a special introductory program for the disabled and includes reading, arts and crafts throughout the day. Rush has been working to secure special funding in Greene County schools for disabled students.