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Residents urge Gatlinburg to tackle kudzu and consider buying lots to extend Greenway
Summary
At the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, two public commenters urged action on invasive-kudzu maintenance and asked the city to purchase three lots owned by Carol Musick—asking price $75,000—to create over a half-mile Greenway extension, which a resident said could raise nearby property values.
Public comment at the Gatlinburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting focused on neighborhood maintenance and a request to expand the city’s Greenway.
A resident who identified themselves only in the transcript praised the city’s existing property maintenance ordinance and asked the Board to increase support for citizens dealing with kudzu on private property, saying they had discussed the issue with planning…
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