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Residents urge Limestone County to tighten land‑use protections after asphalt plant moved into a residential area
Summary
At the May 2 work session, residents raised health, safety and transparency concerns after an asphalt plant opened next to long-established homes. Speakers also questioned how members of the county’s 'Leading Limestone' advisory group were chosen.
Residents at the Limestone County Commission work session on May 2, 2025, urged commissioners to use county land‑use tools and to be more transparent about appointments to the Leading Limestone advisory group after an asphalt plant opened near long-established homes.
Kelly Dye told commissioners the plant, operated by Grayson Carter and Son Contracting Incorporated, has made life at her home difficult. “My daughter was frustrated because she couldn't even go outside to play because an asphalt plant that was built directly next door to our home … was being so disruptive with noise and vibrations that it was giving her a headache and literally making her body feel ill,” Dye said. She said the plant had been disruptive enough to prevent normal outdoor activity and that she believes the company has made repeated misrepresentations to residents.
Justin Dye, who also spoke, said the company expanded services around the plant to include repair and storage operations and heavy vehicle parking, and that the changes were legal because county controls are limited. “You can't break a law that doesn't exist,” he said, adding he is not alleging illegal conduct but urging the county to set clear rules for land use in residential areas. He framed planning as choosing “the lesser of two evils” between government oversight and unfettered private use of property.
Both speakers asked how members of the Leading Limestone advisory group were selected; Kelly Dye said she learned of the advisory board on Facebook and asked whether members were appointed or volunteered and whether any members have a financial stake in the current status quo. The transcript records these public comments but does not record a formal response from the commission at the session.
No motions or votes regarding the plant, zoning, or the Leading Limestone advisory group were recorded in the transcript. Commissioners and staff named in the public comments include the county attorney, identified in the record as Mr. Dill, and the company and CEO identified by residents as Grayson Carter and Son Contracting Incorporated and Houston Carter.
