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Pretreatment Summaries, PFAS & 1-4-Dioxane
Read more: Pretreatment Summaries, PFAS & 1-4-DioxaneGreensboro, High Point and nearby municipalities are facing criticism for allowing industrial pollution, particularly 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS, to contaminate local water supplies. The Southern Environmental Law Center highlights the lack of accountability for polluters, resulting in significant health risks and financial burdens on taxpayers. The ongoing contamination and inadequate governmental oversight threaten public health and…
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Report a Problem: Jamestown’s enforceable Code Ordinances – where to find them, who to call
Read more: Report a Problem: Jamestown’s enforceable Code Ordinances – where to find them, who to callThe Town of Jamestown contracts with Alliance Code Enforcement to investigate and enforce ordinance violations (overgrown lots, junked vehicles, oversized vehicles parked on neighborhood streets, signs, etc). Residents can report violations at alliancecodeenforcement.com/e-complaint, (336) 391-7521 or cmartin@alliancecodeenforcement.com Jamestown’s 242-page CODE OF ORDINANCES can be found HERE, but there’s no Table of Contents, which makes it…
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Planning for concrete plant at MacKay/Gate City Blvd began in Sept 2024
Read more: Planning for concrete plant at MacKay/Gate City Blvd began in Sept 2024This morning I received some information about the 18-acre site at Mackay Road and Gate City Blvd. that got approved for redevelopment by the NC Brownfields Division of DEQ. The proposed project is a concrete/cement plant with a railroad/trucking distribution facility and storage silos. I first found out about this project last year when I…
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About last night…
Read more: About last night…For those of you who asked about the slips of paper I gave the council members during last night’s meeting – it’s a comparison of the expenditures per resident for Jamestown, Wallburg, Archdale, Trinity, Lexington, Gibsonville, Elon, Lewisville, Clemmons and Thomasville. The numbers speak for themselves: The data was pulled from a chart on page…
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Show me the sway
Read more: Show me the swayAn apology is in order. I have been so focused on tax rates, property valuations, sheriff contracts, water meters, sidewalks, water rates, grant funds and compensation, that I’ve fallen behind in my goal to be as transparent as possible when it comes to sharing information and updates on the work of this Council. So let’s…
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PUBLIC COMMENTS NOTICE: DR Horton/ Kinsley 401 application impacts to BULL RUN
Read more: PUBLIC COMMENTS NOTICE: DR Horton/ Kinsley 401 application impacts to BULL RUNPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on April 08, 2026 DR HORTON INC applied to the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) for a 401 certification, pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Title 15A NCAC 02H .0500. The activity for which this certification is sought regards the KINSLEY Residential Subdivision in Jamestown, NC…
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Jamestown’s 2026 FLOODPLAIN MAP will be finalized August 21, 2026
Read more: Jamestown’s 2026 FLOODPLAIN MAP will be finalized August 21, 2026The photo above is from July, 2023, when I attended a Guilford County Public Meeting to learn what I could about Jamestown’s floodplain mapping updates as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) modifications initiative. This matter is near and dear to my heart – Jamestown’s 2007 floodplain map (and the occasional flooding that…
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