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Residents raise drainage, density and road‑capacity concerns over proposed Hilton Bluffs development
Summary
Three speakers during public comment warned that the planned Hilton Bluffs subdivision near Castle Hayne would increase flooding, overwhelm Castle Hayne Road and harm longtime farms; they urged reduced density or alternative mitigation.
Three residents used public comment time during the Feb. 18 meeting to raise concerns about the Hilton Bluffs (sometimes referenced in testimony as the Sledge or Slats property) development outside Castle Hayne, saying planned density and road access could worsen local flooding and traffic.
Tim McClung (resident and county employee) spoke in defense of the county’s DEI staff but also remarked that property tax notices showed higher values and said he would prepay support for county…
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