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Residents tell Villa Rica council they face traffic, neighborhood and homelessness concerns
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to urge action on homelessness and traffic safety, to ask about a Norfolk grant for a local park, and to criticize city transparency and growth impacts. The council noted the comments and offered to have staff follow up where appropriate.
During public comment on May 13, multiple Villa Rica residents raised safety and quality‑of‑life concerns including a proposal to reuse the city’s former Fire Station No. 9 as a shelter, heavy local traffic and safety problems on Cleghorn and Anderson streets, questions about a grant from Norfolk (a park grant) and broader concerns about transparency and gentrification as development expands.
Doctor Bernice Brooks urged the council to consider using the old Fire Station No. 9 on the bypass as a location to help people experiencing homelessness, noting the building already has beds, a kitchen and bathrooms. "I ask that you strongly consider that building…
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