Comments on: New 125 Lot Subdivision Proposed By Ascend, Wastewater Plant http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wontcatchmeoutthere http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561762 Wontcatchmeoutthere Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561762 Aside from Asend being right there, the property backs up to ECUA. They have several discharge areas out there. Just what the people moving into this type of neighborhood want. To smell crap in the mornings when they walk outside. These developers are looking for a quick buck. This area is over populated with new subdivisions and apartments that people can't afford. Where do they think all these people are coming from? I agree, the county needs to pump the breaks on building and allow some of the subdivisions that currently are empty fill up first. It should be a requirement that the county leaders voting on this go out to each property and see it's surrounding. They have no clue. Aside from Asend being right there, the property backs up to ECUA. They have several discharge areas out there. Just what the people moving into this type of neighborhood want. To smell crap in the mornings when they walk outside. These developers are looking for a quick buck. This area is over populated with new subdivisions and apartments that people can’t afford. Where do they think all these people are coming from? I agree, the county needs to pump the breaks on building and allow some of the subdivisions that currently are empty fill up first. It should be a requirement that the county leaders voting on this go out to each property and see it’s surrounding. They have no clue.

]]> By: The clock is ticking on the old plants http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561697 The clock is ticking on the old plants Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:58:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561697 As development continues to surround these old chemical and paper plants, the pressure will become so great that the plants will simply be closed down and abandoned. A prime example is quite visible at the old American Cyanamid/Sterling Fibers plant in Santa Rosa County. The global market forces and safety risks will be too high to continue operations. Same goes for area military operations. External encroachment undermines the mission by creating greater risks. As development continues to surround these old chemical and paper plants, the pressure will become so great that the plants will simply be closed down and abandoned. A prime example is quite visible at the old American Cyanamid/Sterling Fibers plant in Santa Rosa County.

The global market forces and safety risks will be too high to continue operations.

Same goes for area military operations. External encroachment undermines the mission by creating greater risks.

]]> By: Susie http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561679 Susie Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561679 Ridiculous. Does the subdivision come with docks, moats and extra fire hydrants? How about once Insurance Companies deny all coverage on where it is and what it is, no one will be able to get insurance of any kind. Who in their right mind would live there? Ridiculous. Does the subdivision come with docks, moats and extra fire hydrants? How about once Insurance Companies deny all coverage on where it is and what it is, no one will be able to get insurance of any kind. Who in their right mind would live there?

]]> By: Billy Preston http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561647 Billy Preston Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561647 If Ascend ever goes up, there won't be a single structure left standing in that area. Throw in the wet, marshy areas being a breeding ground for mosquitoes and I'd say it sounds like a terrible place to buy or build anything. If Ascend ever goes up, there won’t be a single structure left standing in that area. Throw in the wet, marshy areas being a breeding ground for mosquitoes and I’d say it sounds like a terrible place to buy or build anything.

]]> By: Alex http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561631 Alex Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:59:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561631 If you haven't been to a planning board- review meeting You dont knowyhesystem. Seldom does any of the board members ever visit the sites on the agenda!!!! I know this for past meetings If you haven’t been to a planning board- review meeting
You dont knowyhesystem. Seldom does any of the board members ever visit the sites on the agenda!!!!
I know this for past meetings

]]> By: Concerned Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561612 Concerned Citizen Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:21:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561612 Show up at the meeting on this proposal, let your voice be heard by county commissioners and officials. Remember how they handle this and vote them out if they allow this. This is getting out of hand, watch for who votes for it and you know who will be getting kickbacks! No sane person would vote for this to go through. Show up at the meeting on this proposal, let your voice be heard by county commissioners and officials. Remember how they handle this and vote them out if they allow this. This is getting out of hand, watch for who votes for it and you know who will be getting kickbacks! No sane person would vote for this to go through.

]]> By: Matthew Weber http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561589 Matthew Weber Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:15:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561589 lol, I have family that owns land against this parcel. It’s wet as hell and everything to the south runs toward this proposed subdivision. And it’s ALWAYS wet. lol, I have family that owns land against this parcel. It’s wet as hell and everything to the south runs toward this proposed subdivision. And it’s ALWAYS wet.

]]> By: Bonnie Gibson http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561587 Bonnie Gibson Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561587 This is rediculous, I have lived next to Ascend all my life, the air quality and explosions and fires happen more frequently. The infrastructure is not there to support this. Spend our tax money on something more constructive for the area! This is rediculous, I have lived next to Ascend all my life, the air quality and explosions and fires happen more frequently. The infrastructure is not there to support this. Spend our tax money on something more constructive for the area!

]]> By: A Weber http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561586 A Weber Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:29:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561586 Hope lots 4-16 have a dang good since of humor, also all the water from the road drains dead into lots 4-6….the road sits 4-5 ft higher than the land behind it. Most of the property is pretty swampy to say the least. Hope lots 4-16 have a dang good since of humor, also all the water from the road drains dead into lots 4-6….the road sits 4-5 ft higher than the land behind it.
Most of the property is pretty swampy to say the least.

]]> By: JJ http://www.northescambia.com/2025/02/new-125-lot-subdivision-proposed-by-ascend-wastewater-plant/comment-page-1#comment-561569 JJ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:28:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=576788#comment-561569 Appears four bridges over wetlands????!!!! Appears four bridges over wetlands????!!!!

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