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Residents press Alamance commissioners on water, traffic and services risks from proposed 1,000‑home Morrill Mill development
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Alamance County Board of Commissioners to block or more tightly review a proposed ~1,000‑home development on Morrill Mill Road, citing estimates of heavy water use, high traffic and contaminated well water; commissioners acknowledged concerns but did not take formal action.
Residents urged Alamance County commissioners on Monday to slow or reject a proposed roughly 1,000‑home subdivision near Morrill Mill Road, saying the project would strain wells, roads and public services.
Peter Childers, who gave his address on Morrill Mill Road, told the commissioners the project would draw "about 350 gallons per day per household," which he said would amount to about "10,500,000 gallons per month" for the development, and predicted "about 10,000 trips…
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