North Buncombe concrete plant hearing returns

Posted on by Brian Postelle

A hearing on a proposed concrete plant on Murphy Hill Road will be held Wednesday evening at North Buncombe Middle School. (Pictured at right is an intersection near the site of the proposed plant.)

The location for the hearing was picked both for its capacity and its proximity to the plant proposed by Blue Ridge Concrete. A previous hearing in March was halted after a technicality, and opponents of the plant complained that there was not enough room to hold the crowd of people who showed up.

With a capacity of 400, the North Buncombe Middle School will still probably see a heavy turnout.

The hearing begins at 5:30 p.m. Since the last hearing was adjourned, Blue Ridge Concrete will have an opportunity to restate their case from the beginning. The opposition will follow with expert witnesses, then citizens will be allowed to speak.

— Brian Postelle, staff writer

Photo by Jonathan Welch

SHARE

Thanks for reading through to the end…

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we've never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.

We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.

Before you comment

The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.

2 thoughts on “North Buncombe concrete plant hearing returns”

  1. bobaloo

    That was a very long hearing.

    Congratulations to all who worked to oppose the concrete plant!

Leave a Reply

To leave a reply you may Login with your Mountain Xpress account, connect socially or enter your name and e-mail. Your e-mail address will not be published. All fields are required.