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Residents tell Rocky Mount council recycling pickup and abandoned‑house problems persist; tourism and hotel revenue questioned
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to report missed recycling pickup, abandoned houses and homelessness in Happy Hill, a pothole that damaged a car, and concerns that new hotels and a Nash County TDA could divert revenue away from downtown Rocky Mount.
Several Rocky Mount residents used the public‑comment period to raise neighborhood service issues and to ask for more information about tourism revenue and hotel development.
Peggy Hines, a resident of 210 North Vine Street in the city’s Happy Hill neighborhood, told the council her recycling has not been picked up and that she repeatedly must call city staff to report missed collections. “I put it out to the street, but no one's picking it up,” she said, adding she follows recycling rules and cleans and breaks down materials. Interim City Manager Peter Varney and staff representatives acknowledged the complaint and said staff would follow up.
Joanne Hines, also from the older section of Happy Hill, described…
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