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Residents urge commissioners to scale back Southmont sports complex over traffic, environment and cost
Summary
Several Davidson County residents told commissioners at the Sept. 8 meeting that the proposed Southmont Sportsplex should be scaled back or subject to more public review, citing traffic, stormwater and tax concerns and a lack of formal public engagement.
Multiple Davidson County residents used the public-comment period at the Sept. 8 Davidson County Board of Commissioners meeting to press elected officials to scale back the county’s proposed Southmont Sportsplex, raise plans for more public engagement and say the project risks environmental harm and higher local taxes.
The concerns came from speakers representing Southmont neighbors and longtime county residents who said the project was proceeding without adequate community input. John Isidore, a retired U.S. Army sergeant first class who said he has lived in the community about 17 years, said the county should prioritize infrastructure that “directly benefit[s] our citizens over an entertainment venue.”
Bridal Suite, who identified herself as a resident of Irvin Drive, said she…
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