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To the editor:
No longer is Mocksville the quiet little town that many of us grew up knowing. We have lost the charm and many times the feeling of safety that we have always known.
We (meaning our County Planning Board and County and Town Commissioners) are allowing an influx of new residents to move into Mocksville and Davie County. You see new homes being built in all directions.
Are we improving the infrastructure to accommodate these people? Will we have new grocery stores popping up?
My information is no, we will not. We already have limited choices when it comes to shopping for clothing and household items. If you can’t get it at Walmart or on Amazon, you are going to have to drive to another town. Consider the lost revenue when go to another town to shop.
The homes being built off Country Lane will cause heavier traffic in that area. It is unfair to the people who have built nice homes on Country Lane to dump all that traffic on their road. People already use Country Lane as a cut through from US 158 to US 601.
Last, but certainly not least, can our school system keep up with the demand? Are we going need new elementary, middle and high schools? We cannot expect the current schools to just absorb the number of children who will be moving into the area.
More services will be required to take care of the growing population. Fire departments, possibly reinstating a police department, schools, emergency services, the list goes on and on. These are all things that the taxpayer will be expected to provide. We have a homeless population that cannot and should not be ignored.
You can’t stop progress but you can plan for it. My fear is that we are facing an unknown.
Shouldn’t the public be aware of the changes that are being made to our infrastructure and the timeline for these changes? Traffic is already a nightmare when you need to go 601 North to reach anything. Transparency is necessary when huge changes are being made to our way of life.
Allow us the privilege of knowing what we can expect.
June Whitaker , Mocksville