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Carly Miller urges Super NC Council to address collapsing creamery, weeds and propose mowing fees on water bills
Summary
Resident Carly Miller told the Super NC Council the creamery building is deteriorating, cited safety risks to children and suggested the city consider adding mowing charges to utility bills or raising the water bill by about $3 to fund raze/remove work.
Carly Miller, a town resident, told the Super NC Council on July 6 that the building at the creamery "has been falling for some time" and urged officials to enforce weed and building ordinances to reduce safety risks.
Miller described overgrown lots and unmoved machinery near the creamery and said that children attending a recent rummage sale raised her concern that "somebody might go in there" and be injured if the structure failed. She proposed that the council consider funding demolition or removal work by adding mowing charges to the water bill or by a modest $3-a-month water rate increase. "I just don't think $3 should affect anybody, really," she said.
Miller asked whether the city can mow, spray and trim weeds more promptly when property owners do not respond to city contacts, and she raised a separate concern that a so-called "fish house" on private property may be serving as a dwelling for more than seven years and should be reviewed for licensing or removal. She acknowledged police efforts, saying, "I know the police department has tried," and asked for follow-up specifically in the Kinsey Street neighborhood. Miller also praised town staff by name for their service.
Why it matters: Miller's remarks highlight resident safety concerns and propose a concrete municipal funding option—adding mowing fees to utility bills or a modest water rate increase—that would change how the town enforces property maintenance and recovers abatement costs. Any change would require council direction, ordinance updates or administrative adjustments before implementation.
The council did not debate Miller's proposals on the record during the meeting; no formal action was taken and Miller asked only for follow-up and enforcement consideration.
