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Commission debates New Hope-area quarry; motion to deny faces inconsistent roll-call
Summary
Loudon County commissioners heard public opposition to a proposed quarry near the New Hope community and voted on a motion to deny the rezoning request; the meeting record contains conflicting announcements about the outcome.
Loudon County commissioners on June 2 debated a rezoning request for a proposed quarry near the New Hope community and heard multiple residents oppose the project before a motion to deny the rezoning was put to a vote.
The matter drew public comment from residents who live near the proposed site. “The roads in the community… they’re very narrow,” said Doug Lynn, who said the quarry would sit beside his front yard and raised concerns about large truck traffic, blasting, noise and dust. “This past summer, there was a blast that…
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