Resident urges temporary pause on large-scale development, cites infrastructure shortfalls

Oct 13, 2026

A Bradley County resident urged the commission to pause large-scale industrial and residential projects, warning that roads, schools and utilities are already strained and alleging a lack of transparency from economic development organizations; he named Project River and Project MidSpan as examples.

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Jacob Wagner, a resident of Candies Creek Ridge Road, asked the commission to impose a temporary pause on large-scale development in Bradley County, arguing the county's infrastructure cannot absorb additional projects without worsening road safety, overcrowding in schools, and environmental harms.

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