Residents to ponder paving proposal

Residents along a stretch of Third Street, King Edward Street and McGregor Street in Davidson will once again have the opportunity to decide if they’d like pavement and curbs put down along their roads.

Gary Edom, administrator of Davidson, said town officials are sending a letter out to residents along the gravel portion of the roads inquiring if they would like the town to move forward by contacting engineers and tendering the work. He said the households affected would have to incur the costs of the project.

The stretch of road that would have pavement put in if approved by residents begins about at the start of the North Side Manor on Third Street, goes up to the end of the street, turns around the corner and heads down King Edward Street to the New Life Pentecostal Assembly before turning once again ending halfway down McGregor Street.

“It’s a pretty big stretch,” said Edom. “We’ll just see who is interested and who isn’t and go from there.”

Edom said the town has tried to start the project before, but there was little interest among property owners. He said they are inquiring about starting it again because some property along the road has changed ownership since the last go-around, so there may be more interest now.

“If too many (property owners) are against it, then there is no point in going any further,” he said.