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Residents press Johnston County to rewrite or rescind draft UDO; complaints focus on buffers, process and perceived property-rights limits
Summary
Hundreds attended a public information session where residents voiced anger over buffer reductions, animal limits, enforcement fines and consultant costs; speakers demanded clearer communication and, in some cases, that the draft be scrapped and rewritten locally.
A packed public session on Johnston County’s proposed Unified Development Ordinance turned sharply confrontational as dozens of residents criticized the draft’s length, process and potential effects on private property, agriculture and small community events.
Several speakers said the draft threatens property rights and asked commissioners to "throw the UDO out." Malika Byrd told the meeting the ordinance has not been communicated well and said the county should abandon the outside consultant work and start over. "You guys keep posting…
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