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Residents warn of traffic and child‑safety risks from new Dollar General; town to add caution signs
Summary
Residents at the April 14 meeting raised safety concerns about traffic and children playing near a new Dollar General being built just outside town; the board said it will install caution/warning signs on town roads and Public Works will pursue transformers and vendor outreach needed to supply power to the store.
During public comment at the April 14 meeting, resident Tammy Lane and other citizens raised concerns about a housing project outside town and the anticipated traffic and speed on side roads from a new Dollar General under construction.
Lane said she had contacted the Department of Transportation and was told the affected roads are not state‑maintained. Mayor Michael Speight and the commissioners responded that the town would place caution or warning signs on town roads to help protect children who play near the area.
Public Works Director Benjamin Lassiter reported separately that he had been unable to locate the transformers required to provide power to the new store; commissioners discussed contacting multiple vendors to find the equipment. Other commissioner concerns noted during the meeting included the absence of a town leash law, a $45 fee to use electricity at the gazebo, questions about an EV parking grant extension, yard storage and tree limb issues at property lines, storm‑drain maintenance, Town Hall roof repairs, and the status of audits.
The minutes record the concerns and the board’s stated steps to add signage and pursue vendor outreach but do not include specific timelines, vendor names, or an implementation schedule.
