A hearing to determine whether an asphalt company will be allowed to build and operate a second plant in Statesville moved into its 12th hour Monday night, and city leaders decided to continue it for the second time.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Maymead hearing keeps city council up late
The Statesville City Council worked late into the night Monday after convening a quasi-judicial hearing to consider a request by Maymead Inc. for a special-use permit to operate an asphalt plant on Northside Drive.
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The Statesville City Council adjourned a quasi-judicial hearing to determine whether Maymead Inc. should be allowed to operate an asphalt plant off Northside Drive around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday without reaching a decision.
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The Statesville City Council adjourned a quasi-judicial hearing to determine whether Maymead Inc. should be allowed to operate an asphalt plant off Northside Drive around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday without reaching a decision.
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Maymead questions City Council power
A court hearing has been set for later this month in a dispute over whether the Statesville City Council abused its power in February by refusing to approve a property subdivision for an asphalt company that hopes to build a new plant on the site.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Letter: Fight about asphalt plant should use facts, not insults
We are daily readers of your newspaper and have read the many articles, editorials and letters concerning the Maymead Materials Inc. expansion.
The outcome of the fight will not directly affect us since we live no where close to the proposed plant or have any personal connection to the parties involved.
Looking in on the situation objectively, it appears to have gotten way too personal. If the proponents of Maymead are so confident their plans for expansion will not harm individuals, the air or property values, why have they resorted to launching personal attacks on opposition spokesperson Larry Marlin?
Marlin stated in his guest editorial the reasons why the expansion is opposed by those living close to the intended expansion site. Instead of sticking with the facts to defend their position, the proponents have stooped to the level of slander.
Personally attacking a local, respected business owner is not going to sway our opinion in their direction. This is a fight about property rights vs. the public good and should not be made personal. Dragging Marlin through the mud as an individual singled out from his group makes Maymead look desperate.
Marlin’s personal business has nothing to do with asphalt. Can Maymead not defend itself based on the facts of the case?
Marion and Donna Karr
Statesville
The outcome of the fight will not directly affect us since we live no where close to the proposed plant or have any personal connection to the parties involved.
Looking in on the situation objectively, it appears to have gotten way too personal. If the proponents of Maymead are so confident their plans for expansion will not harm individuals, the air or property values, why have they resorted to launching personal attacks on opposition spokesperson Larry Marlin?
Marlin stated in his guest editorial the reasons why the expansion is opposed by those living close to the intended expansion site. Instead of sticking with the facts to defend their position, the proponents have stooped to the level of slander.
Personally attacking a local, respected business owner is not going to sway our opinion in their direction. This is a fight about property rights vs. the public good and should not be made personal. Dragging Marlin through the mud as an individual singled out from his group makes Maymead look desperate.
Marlin’s personal business has nothing to do with asphalt. Can Maymead not defend itself based on the facts of the case?
Marion and Donna Karr
Statesville
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Letter: Regional growth sparks need for another Maymead plant
I am writing to let the public know about the dire need for a second asphalt plant in Statesville.
I have lived in this area my whole life and am happy to be making a living doing something right here at home.
There are many others in this area just like me, whose livelihoods depend on having access to asphalt. There are many small paving companies in this area who have work to do for schools, churches, pharmacies, etc., that need a driveway, parking lot or walking trail.
However, there is not enough asphalt in Iredell County to provide for the private sector in addition to the N.C. Department of Transportation needs.
Statesville is growing and it has many infrastructure demands. A new asphalt plant would be a huge relief to many of us who know that due to some unforeseen condition — like a power outage, vehicle accident or train wreck — our operations could be shut down as quickly as Maymead’s operations.
This fact is a burden to us, as well as Maymead, and I urge the Statesville City Council to consider this as Maymead goes forward with its plans to locate a new plant in Statesville.
Cory Honeycutt
Mooresville
I have lived in this area my whole life and am happy to be making a living doing something right here at home.
There are many others in this area just like me, whose livelihoods depend on having access to asphalt. There are many small paving companies in this area who have work to do for schools, churches, pharmacies, etc., that need a driveway, parking lot or walking trail.
However, there is not enough asphalt in Iredell County to provide for the private sector in addition to the N.C. Department of Transportation needs.
Statesville is growing and it has many infrastructure demands. A new asphalt plant would be a huge relief to many of us who know that due to some unforeseen condition — like a power outage, vehicle accident or train wreck — our operations could be shut down as quickly as Maymead’s operations.
This fact is a burden to us, as well as Maymead, and I urge the Statesville City Council to consider this as Maymead goes forward with its plans to locate a new plant in Statesville.
Cory Honeycutt
Mooresville
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Asphalt proposal is headed to court
An asphalt company that was blocked from getting the special-use permit it needed to open a new plant in Statesville has filed a complaint against the city in Iredell County Superior Court claiming city council members overstepped their boundaries in denying a subdivision request by the company.
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Monday, March 3, 2008
Letter: Opponents of asphalt plants relying on misinformation
Asphalt does not cause cancer. Just ask the Environmental Protection Agency.
Asphalt does not kill babies. Just ask the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Asphalt does not contaminate water supplies. Just ask the fish hatcheries that line their beds with it.
Asphalt is not smelled outside of plant property lines. Just ask neighbors of operating plants.
Asphalt is not a hazard to the people who work with it daily. Just ask the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Chad Fox
Statesville
Asphalt does not kill babies. Just ask the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Asphalt does not contaminate water supplies. Just ask the fish hatcheries that line their beds with it.
Asphalt is not smelled outside of plant property lines. Just ask neighbors of operating plants.
Asphalt is not a hazard to the people who work with it daily. Just ask the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Chad Fox
Statesville
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