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5 Points resident tells commissioners neighborhood was "blindsided" by proposed shelter at former Evergreens Nursing Home site
Summary
A 5 Points Neighborhood homeowner told the board she and neighbors learned via media that Open Doors Ministries may be proposing a shelter and day center at the former Evergreens Nursing Home on Jamestown and said the community was not notified and has safety and property-value concerns.
A resident of the 5 Points Neighborhood told the Guilford County Board of Commissioners she and neighbors were not informed about a proposal to place a shelter, day center and transitional housing at the former Evergreens Nursing Home site on Jamestown and that they learned about the plan through media reports.
"We simply found this information out, in the media last week, which is why we responded immediately because we were not notified of any of this information," Sandra Bethea said during public comment, adding that no meeting was held to discuss the specific proposal and that the community would have opposed it had they been consulted.
Bethea said the project—described in media coverage as including both overnight and day services—would significantly impact property values, safety and neighborhood character. She named Open Doors Ministries, the City of High Point and Guilford County as entities she expects to engage on the topic and said the neighborhood felt "blindsided" by the development.
A second public commenter, Gail Dunham, raised unrelated concerns about a town water contract and capacity for maintenance and fire-department support, urging care in accepting large grants and infrastructure projects.
No county action on the shelter site was taken at the meeting; staff and commissioners did not provide a direct response or update regarding outreach to 5 Points during this session. The comment was entered into the public record and the board moved on to scheduled presentations.
