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Residents press commissioners on clean water and highway routing; Longshore Road closure request heard
Summary
Multiple residents urged county action on long‑standing clean water problems in rural neighborhoods and voiced concerns about the proposed Carolina Bays Parkway route; the commission also held a public hearing on a requested closure of a small portion of Longshore Road.
Several Brunswick County residents used the public‑comment period to urge the commission to act on persistent water and stormwater problems and to weigh in on the Carolina Bays Parkway routing.
Carl Parker Sr., identifying himself as president of the Brunswick County NAACP, said the group has been raising clean‑water concerns for about 22 years and urged the county to seek federal grants and, if necessary, to allocate local funds to extend water service to affected neighborhoods. “We are humans. And humans ought to have clean water,” Parker said, adding that residents on some roads have repeatedly sought assistance and remain without reliable potable water.
Amy Johnson, a first‑time meeting…
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