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Residents urge cleanup of derelict properties and clearer bid postings on county website
Summary
Public commenters at the Surry County meeting raised concerns about derelict buildings and trash near schools and requested clearer posting of bids and awarded contracts on the county website and electronic billboard to improve transparency.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to highlight local-quality-of-life issues and request greater transparency from county government. Mike Egleston described derelict structures, abandoned vehicles and trailers near school routes and said such conditions give poor impressions to visitors: "How people could drive by there and never notice them? It astounds me." He asked whether county staff patrol these areas and urged cleanup.
Susan Corbello thanked staff for posting meetings on the electronic billboard but asked that large-project public hearings, including those for the YMCA, also be posted on the county home page under news. She said the county's bid-postings page appears inconsistent and asked whether there is a place citizens can see who was awarded contracts. The board acknowledged the comments and said staff would consider increased public posting for hearings and improve bid-posting consistency.
