Warnersville controversy off the agenda again
Otis Hairston Jr. and many of his neighbors in the Warnersville community oppose a plan by Greensboro College to build a lighted stadium, artificial turf and a softball field on the site of the old J.C. Price School.
Hairston has asked the city to rezone the property, which, if adopted, would end the college's chances of building the athletic complex.
His request is on the agenda for Tuesday night's Greensboro City Council meeting, but Hairston told Scoop this morning that he'll ask for continuance, something he did previously in December. He and other residents have been meeting regularly with Greensboro College leaders, and, according to GC attorney Derek Allen, those meetings have been going well.
The Warnersville residents don't want to lose Price School, the last building left from the old community, which was founded by freed slaves after the Civil War. Greensboro College, which has no immediate plans to build the stadium, says it has an open mind about the building's future.
The spot of land in question is just off Freeman Mill Road, near the Lee Street exchange.
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This is all good news, thanks for staying on this and calling Mr. Hairston.
If they can keep that school and still do the complex, (which they can if they are creative and want to, IMHO) then this could be a breakthrough in Greensboro.
Posted on February 5, 2007 11:04 PM