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Camille Sheehan urges council to reject development, warns town can’t afford more growth
Summary
Resident Camille Sheehan told the Blue Ridge City Council the proposed development would strain utilities and finances, urged the city to prioritize existing road repairs, and questioned whether new housing is delivering tax revenue to current residents.
Camille Sheehan, a resident of 320 South Street, told the Blue Ridge City Council at its Sept. 16 meeting that she opposes the proposed development and warned the city cannot afford more projects. “I’m here again to oppose these guys and their project,” Sheehan said during the public-comment period.
Sheehan said the city’s sewer/utility plan is near capacity and that adding new houses will require the city to build its own system, creating additional fees and debt. She raised long-standing local road problems — noting the road toward Melissa (transcript referenced route 545) has not been improved in about 15 years — and pressed the council to spend limited funds on existing infrastructure rather than take on new obligations. “Our streets are terrible… since 1990, I haven’t had [my road] paved,” she said.
Chair (the meeting facilitator) acknowledged Sheehan’s remarks before the council moved on to the agenda. The council did not take action during public comment; subsequent agenda items covered the proposed 2024–25 budget and several land-use and administrative measures.
