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includes about thirteen residents who live on Piedmont Avenue and are connected to the town’s water system. These citizens have signed the petition and want to be part of the town.
“For centuries the Piedmont Avenue section has been left out of the town,” said William Metcalfe during the Planning Commission’s public hearing. “Out of fairness, we think that it should be included into the town, especially as you move forward with the wastewater project.”
Sandra Richardson represented other citizens from the “country” part of Piedmont Avenue, not included in the proposal. “It seems that nobody knows where the town begins and where the county begins,” she said. “I don’t want to be part of the town.”
Piedmont resident Johnny Summers, one of those who signed the petition, spoke about his current sewage problem, aligning his plight with citizens of the town. “I drink the water from the town,” he said, “but I can’t vote for the people that control the water.”
“The Planning Commission has the responsibility to make a recommendation on whether or not to expand the boundary of the town and how to incorporate these citizens if the motion will go forward,” said Town Planning Commission chairman Gary Schwartz. “We are going to explore all the ramifications on the wastewater hookups, the impact on the historic district, the town and the residences impacted by the
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