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Riverview-area residents press Smyrna officials over trash, traffic and industrial activity
Summary
Multiple Riverview neighborhood residents told the Smyrna Mayor and Council they feel neglected by city responses to trash, signage, lighting, speeding and potential industrial changes; city officials pledged a follow-up meeting to review outstanding 311 requests and zoning concerns.
Dozens of residents from Smyrna’s Riverview area urged city officials Oct. 20 to address persistent neighborhood problems including trash, poor lighting, speeding, unclear signage and industrial activity adjacent to homes.
Residents who spoke during the council’s public-comment period described repeated, unresolved issues and inconsistent staff responses. Cody Hugley, who said he has worked in municipal government and lives on Flint River Place, said Riverview residents feel "neglected despite repeated concerns," citing uncontrolled speeding, minimal street lighting, industrial activity next to homes and what he described as a lack of timely city…
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