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Residents urge temporary pause on residential building, cite flooding, sewer, health and traffic concerns
Summary
Multiple residents and a conservation group urged commissioners to impose a temporary moratorium or pause on residential approvals while water, sewer, flood and environmental studies proceed; speakers described increased traffic, flood events, rising insurance and possible contamination.
During the public‑comment period on July 21 several Brunswick County residents and representatives pressed the Board of Commissioners to pause or more tightly manage residential development pending studies of water/sewer capacity, flooding and environmental contamination.
Christie Merrick, founder of Stop Over Development Brunswick County (also identifying herself with the Brunswick County Conservation Partnership), said the county’s rapid growth has produced flooding, traffic increases and higher insurance costs. “I have begged and pleaded for you to say yes to a moratorium for residential developing,” Merrick told commissioners. She urged a…
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