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Mecklenburg supervisors approve Vulcan Materials rezoning; one abstains over potential appearance of conflict
Summary
The board approved rezoning of a 56-acre parcel to allow a quarry expansion for Vulcan Materials. Attorney Jimmy Butts described economic benefits; Supervisor Wilkerson abstained, saying his family rents land from Vulcan and he wanted to avoid an appearance of impropriety.
The Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors voted to rezone a 56-acre parcel adjacent to an existing quarry from agricultural to Industrial M1, clearing the way for a Vulcan Materials quarry expansion.
Jimmy Butts, an attorney representing Vulcan Materials, told the board the expansion would be quarrying-only and adjacent to the company's existing operations.…
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