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THE SUMMERFIELD INNER CIRCLE MAYOR BJ BARNES - TIM SESSOMS - JOHN O’DAY - REECE WALKER - LYNNE WILLIAMS DEVANEY
LOOK AT WHAT THEY DID TO YOU ON JUNE 8 APPROVED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) WITH THESE RADICAL CHANGES Our Overall Low Density – GONE – increased density 27% “in all residential zoning districts and reduced minimum lot size.” Eliminated Open Space Requirements Four quadplex apartment buildings to the acre.
Scenic corridors no longer protected – one of the elements of our rural quality. Allow more “density bonus” for “moderately priced housing” to further reduce overall density—no definition of “affordable” -- at what price of high density risk to our wells, overcrowded schools, roads and infrastructure? Not true that we don’t have enough affordable housing – existing housing for sale now is over 50% affordable. Town attorney Robert Hornik encouraged mayor and council to approve these changes and said “if it doesn’t work you can change it back,” and “these are just tweaks around the edges and ok for council to make these changes whenever they want.” Hornik does not live here—from Chapel Hill and knows how to find Summerfield from I-40.
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NEW! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – PUBLIC COMMENTS UP TO 3 MINUTES FOR EACH PERSON, EARLY ON THE AGENDA. Finally, after 15 months a PUBLIC Town Council meeting and your opportunity for comments to manager, mayor and council! Meetings are scheduled second Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm at the Summerfield Community Center. Videos of town meetings can be watched after the meetings on Facebook – Summerfield Scoop, YouTube Summerfield Scoop, or Facebook – Town of Summerfield. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Check the town website for changes in the meeting schedule, and additional meetings such as Zoning, Finance, Special Call Meetings, and Committee Meetings. Changes are posted on town website calendar www.SummerfieldNC.gov Questions? Call town hall (336) 643.8655 - Mon-Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm.
SAVE THE DATE! VOTE! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021 TOWN OF SUMMERFIELD ELECTION FOR: Mayor, a 2 year term, beginning December 2021 – 2023, and Council Members, 2 four terms from December 2021 – 2025 2021 FILING SCHEDULE – File to run if you would like to be a candidate Friday, July 2, 2021 at 12:00 noon – Friday, July 16, 2021 12:00 noon. File at the Guilford County Board of Elections Hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm Mon-Fri. 301 W Market St., #115, Greensboro NC 27401 (336) 641.3836 Filing fee is $5 cash. Terms for BJ Barnes, Tim Sessoms, and Teresa (Pegram) Perryman expire Dec. 2021. Rhino Times is online with frequent updates of SUMMERFIELD News. To not miss the Rhino Times go to www. RhinoTimes.com and click on SUBSCRIBE to receive the edition in your inbox. Letters to the Editor: Letters@RhinoTimes.com News & Record: Letters to the Editor: Include your name, email address, home street address, and a daytime telephone number. Maximum length 200 words or less, 350 words or less for Bottom Lines (Bottom Lines may rebut columns and editorials but not letters). All letters are subject to editing and must be signed by the writer. Two letters are allowed per writer every 30 days. Email: EdPage@greensboro.com Questions: 336 – 373 – 7010
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JUST SAY NO! WE NEED YOUR HELP! Summerfield is at a crossroads and we need to contact Guilford County, City of Greensboro, and Summerfield Mayor and Council Members! NO to expensive commercial water/sewer and high density development like Greensboro! NO to higher taxes and growing government! NO to the town controlling our property rights! NO to an overpriced new town hall! What is your Vision for Summerfield? Complete and return the Survey - Scoop welcomes your letters and comments: (page 11) SummerfieldNCNews@gmail.com Sign the Petition: Facebook.com – “Stand up for Summerfield” Hold your curser over the title and it links to the petition, or go direct to the petition: http://chng.it/TYFF8xsMMt Meet Stan on the best Facebook page! Email to the links below, and go to “Contact Page” in Scoop and call, send emails, or write to them to JUST SAY NO! (page 12 - 13) BJ and council members voted to tell County Board Chair Skip Alston that the most important thing for the county to do with $104 million federal money, “American Rescue Plan Fund”, is “WATER” water/sewer -- for DAVID COUCH SUMMERFIELD VILLAGE.” Tell the county and Greensboro JUST SAY NO. Suggest to Guilford County Commissioners positive ways to spend $104 million, not bankroll developers, and review “Recovery Act Guidelines.” GUILFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Contact form: One email to reach them all. https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/get-connected/ contact-us CITY OF GREENSBORO Contact form: One email to reach them all. https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/government/citycouncil/e-mail-city-council
COMPLY, HONOR, AND RESPECT the Town Charter for the Town of Summerfield and do NOT levy a property tax to exceed our Town Charter. Do not levy any town tax for water/sewer infrastructure or upkeep without a Referendum from the taxpayers.
PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNMENT SUMMERFIELD TOWN CHARTER – Ratified 1995 – North Carolina Ordinance “Chapter V – Administration Section 5.2 Tax Limitation. No ad valorem tax may be levied by the Town at a rate in excess of twenty cents. (20 cents/ 0.0020) per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation without the approval of the qualified voters in accordance with the same procedures as specified in G.S. (160A-209(f). That means for over 20 cent town property tax, “Only approval by Referendum from the voters of the Town of Summerfield.” To avoid a Referendum, and as part of their support for the “Couch project,” BJ Barnes, “The Inner Circle,” and David Couch are asking Guilford County to levy a 25 cent tax in Summerfield for a special taxing district to pay for infrastructure to bring commercial water/ sewer from Greensboro to Summerfield for Greensboro-type high density. If over budget the bond debt can go much higher and longer; “they” could increase the tax base and/or tax rate to pay for the infrastructure/upkeep. The developer is not paying for the possible $40 +/- millions of infrastructure costs; the taxpayers will be forced to pay that. BJ and Inner Circle have requested as much as possible of the $100 million federal money that the county will receive to go for the developer for this “water/sewer money.” SAY NO! Do not bankroll a developer for all or part of a massive expensive water/sewer project. The “quarter” is well in excess of 20 cents Summerfield maximum property tax. They are saying the “quarter” tax will only be for the owners in his development, 650 – 1,000 acres, however, the Greensboro water/ sewer lines go up 220, through the Greensboro watershed, and through Pleasant Ridge, Highway 150, Brookbank Road, east, and more. So, if they need more money these and other areas could also be pulled into paying for that infrastructure debt. Mr. Couch already said the above existing areas would be in the water/sewer project, and he said he would be sure the water/sewer will go to the new town hall at no cost to the town. Town owned property has no property tax, but all the existing areas to/from the water/sewer/town hall could pay that “quarter” property tax, and $100 +/- a month for Greensboro water. Town tax rate is 0.000275, very low, and overwhelmingly people want to keep it that way or less and keep their wells/septic. Add the 0.0025 toward water/sewer infrastructure, and the total town property tax is getting closer to Greensboro property tax, and none of their city services except buying water at twice the Greensboro price. We are overwhelmingly opposed to this “Couch plan,” and the town, county or Greensboro should not levy any tax to violate our Town Charter for any area of Summerfield.
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SCOOP EXCLUSIVE NEWS The Town has been pursuing “ETJ” Extraterritorial Jurisdiction since February 2020, or earlier. Their goal is to take control of planning, zoning, development and code enforcement in areas one to two miles radius outside the incorporated Town border. Town of Summerfield taxpayers will pay to grow planning/government. More recently in 2021 they are on a fast track for ETJ and important information is not being disclosed. (Motions in support of ETJ have been made by Reece Walker and seconds by Tim Sessoms and Lynne Williams Devaney, John O’Day also supports ETJ. Teresa (Pegram) Perryman has voted NO and asked excellent questions that Mayor BJ Barnes has not allowed even for discussion.)
Scoop – Breaking News! The following three documents were not approved by town council vote, and not available on the town website as we write this report. Scoop obtained the documents via multiple PRR Public Record Requests. Mayor and town council could have approved the following and given the public information and access at town meetings in April and May but again BJ and majority of council conduct important business by email/phone, and BJ runs the town. Town of Summerfield Proposed ETJ
ETJ Area = 6.197 sq. mi. (approximate)
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ETJ map showing the proposed ETJ 4,000 acre, 6,197 square miles area.
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January 12, 2021 a map showing “Summerfield Possible ETJ Limits,” the total planned ETJ area, and information about ETJ plans were released and are on the town website. Map also with this article. Town council voted 4 -1 “To extend the town’s zoning into these areas, and if approved the proposal would be presented to Guilford County Board of Commissioners, which would have to grant permission.” “If approved” to move forward means only 3 or 4 town council members, and if Guilford County approves the ETJ, the 3-4 council members can approve the ETJ requested, with or without consent of those in the ETJ area. Town Attorney Hornik stated, “The town doesn’t need to seek permission from property owners to establish an ETJ.” Town would also be approving a blank check from taxpayers to pay for ETJ zoning and planning. March 9, 2021 Reece Walker made the motion “that a phased ETJ plan be approved, with the first area to be south of NC-150 West and to the west of Spencer-Dixon Road.” Second by Sessoms and ‘carried’ 4-1. This is only the first phase of their plan.
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2 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDCITON (ETJ) AS REQUESTED BY THE TOWN OF SUMMERFIELD UNDER N.C. GENERAL STATUTE 160D-202. (Support from Mayor BJ Barnes and the Town of Summerfield, dated, and expected County approval June 3, 2021.)
3 Letter from Mayor BJ Barnes (former county sheriff) to Guilford County Board Chair, Skip Alston, and County Board Commissioners – Requesting the county to approve ETJ for Summerfield to assume ETJ in an area where the county currently applies zoning and subdivision regulations.
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Barnes/Sessoms/Walker/Devaney/O’Day“ditto” to push the County to approve the ETJ with no public vote from council, and denying information and access to the people impacted by the ETJ. There are many inconsistencies in the documents. BJ Barnes stated the town “considered the merits,” however no record of any public discussion of merits. In fact, people would like to know the truth why Summerfield is pursuing this expansion, and at town expense. BJ Barnes states in the letter to establish an ETJ to ensure compatible land use. The Town new UDO actually provides less continuity of zoning because UDO requires separate isolated zoning districts, and no Public Hearing for OSR/OSM per Article 3.D.(6). Town states with county approval for ETJ they will have a Public Hearing – past Town Public Hearings have been zoom lectures and pre determined outcomes. Any ETJ Benefit? Those who live in the ETJ approved area would be allowed one person on the Summerfield Zoning/ Planning Board, now five members. (Ask Teresa Perryman how one person in the minority is treated in Summerfield.)
building, structure, or premises applicable” and other controls, and applicable to Scott Whitaker, town manager, Chris York, Planner, and whoever they designate for administration, investigation and enforcement. (Scoop encourages citizens to read about the powers the town is giving themselves.) Public Hearing? Chris York, town planner, stated about major steps for creating an ETJ: “Establishing the ETJ requires that the Town also establish the zoning districts within the ETJ. Zoning area requires a separate public hearing but it can occur at the same meeting when the ETJ is established. I think establishing the ETJ and zoning districts at the same time makes a neat transition.” Yes, they are assuming ETJ is already approved. In fact, the “Existing Town Map” for Land Use Zoning shows the 4,000 acres part of the town. Note the map for a close-up of the ETJ. Teresa Perryman wrote “Proposed” on the map at the Land Use Open House May 13, 2021.
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ)
is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries. Any authority can claim ETJ over any external territory they wish. However, for the claim to be effective in the external territory (except by the exercise of force), it must be agreed either with the legal authority in the external territory, or with a legal authority that covers both territories. When unqualified, ETJ usually refers to such an agreed jurisdiction, or it will be called something like “claimed ETJ”.” Source: wikipedia.org
Reece Walker and BJ Barnes are saying they want ETJ to preserve low density development in the ETJ area. Then why are they pushing so hard for the Couch project for 650 – 1000 acres, with expensive water/ sewer infrastructure, only financed by the people, Greensboro type high density zoning, and to buy Greensboro water at twice the price? Cost $$$ The taxpayers in Summerfield will pay for the much larger Zoning/ Planning Department as the Town of Summerfield, Scott Whitaker and Chris York, will control and dictate the ETJ area planning, zoning, development and code enforcement. Town Planning Budget now is $270,000 a year, plus expenses from Administration. Property tax and sales tax income for new budget is $600,000, and 100% of town income is now needed to “run” the town. Fair estimate for ETJ costs could double your property tax. Town UDO Article 10, Enforcement. The new town UDO Enforcement applies to the Town and any ETJ area under town jurisdiction, and requires a higher level of authority, more expansive and expensive, with control by “Administrator” to “enter any
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What to do Next? Go to the CONTACT INFORMATION in Scoop and ask Guilford County Chair and Commissioners - DO NOT approve the ETJ until more specifics are provided now, and advise in advance if this is on the county agenda. Share Scoop information with those you know in the proposed ETJ area so that they can promptly voice concerns. If you know of good reasons for the town to take on this expense and responsibility please let Scoop know. SummerfieldNCNews@gmail.com or post (and like) Facebook: Summerfield Scoop.
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PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNMENT After a recent read of Scoop I wish to comment that Scoop is correct on quoting the NC Statute about what constitutes a “Public Body” and comments about the Land Use Plan Steering Committee (LUP) and their attempted secrecy (Scoop, May issue, page 5). Someone needs to throw Scott’s justification for closing these committee meetings back in his face. What they are doing with this LUP Committee, to close out the public while they are transacting Town business as advisers to Council, is totally illegal. Frayda Bluestein at School of Government (SOG) is supposed to be the “expert” on this. In her “Open Meetings & Other Legal Requirements for Local Government Boards,” 2015, pg 2, I quote pertinent parts of para 3, “Official Meetings of Public Bodies”: “The notice and access requirements under the open meetings law are triggered when there is an “official meeting” of a “public body.” The statute (G.S. Ch. 143 Art.33C, secs 143-318.9 -318.18) defines the term public body as any elected or appointed board, commission, committee, council, authority, or other body in state or local government that (1) has at least 2 members and (2) exercises or is authorized to exercise any of these powers: legislative, policy-making, quasi-judicial, administrative, or advisory. This definition—and thus the scope of the statute—is very broad. Public bodies in county or city government include the elected governing board; each committee of that board whether it is a standing committee or an AD HOC (emphasis added) committee; boards created by statute . . . and each body established by action of the governing board such as a Planning Board; Zoning Board of Adjustment, a parks and recreation commission, or a human relations commission. . . . “ “All official meetings of public bodies must be open to the public, unless the purpose of the meeting is one for which a closed session is allowed under the statute. As defined in the statute, G.S. 143-31810(d), an official meeting occurs whenever a majority of the members of a public body gather to take action, hold a hearing,
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deliberate, or transact other business of the body. Even an informal gathering that includes a majority of the board triggers the statute if the members discuss or otherwise engage in the business of the public body. . . .” Official meetings held by telephone conference call or other electronic means are also official meetings. 2019 NC Open Government Guide, NC Attorney General AG Josh Stein, pg 2. “Members of public bodies may not hold a social gathering or communicate through an intermediary – for example in a series of telephone or other communications—to evade the spirit and purpose of the Open Meetings Law.” [Ibid.] “PUBLIC RIGHT OF ACCESS TO OPEN MEETINGS, pg 2 [Ibid.] The public’s right to attend meetings of public bodies represents a strong policy in favor of transparency in local government decision making. Compliance with notice requirements is an essential element of providing the mandated access. As part of the right of access, the law allows media broadcast of meetings and permits any person to photograph, film, tape-record, or otherwise reproduce any part of an open meeting.” So is the Land Use Plan Steering Committee (LUP) a “public body” which meetings are open to the public under the law? Clearly, unequivocally yes because: 1) It is a “public body” as defined in the law 2) Appointed by the governing body - as a committee of that body 3) Clearly doesn’t matter whether it is standing or ad hoc 4) Consists of more than 2 members (looks like 5 voting?) 5) Exercises advisory powers to the governing body 6) Does not qualify for closed session under any of the allowed exemptions to open meeting And, you can record it, video it, do just like you do at Council meetings once you have access.
Further, like always, the LUP Committee is required to provide notice to the public of all meetings, and access to the agenda/ materials/attachments/ and handouts etc. for public viewing at each meeting. Whatever is in the Committee members’ packet, you are allowed to view at the meeting. Whatever else is handed out or shown at the meeting, you are allowed to see. MORE importantly, you can file a Public Record Request prior to each meeting asking for the meeting packet prior to the meeting like you should be able to do for Council meetings, and put it online for the entire public BEFORE the actual meeting. DRAFT government documents are also subject to the Open Meetings Law. For Scott Whitaker to say, “An ad hoc committee wouldn’t constitute a public body, and more efficient and better for project schedule,” that is the most absurd thing given the laws on open government in this State. Try and sell that snow job to the Eskimos! And you can tell him that. He’s so right about the secret meetings being more efficient and better for project results, and for them to ram it through with little public attention until they have reached their desired result.
(Note: Focus of this article is the Summerfield Land Use Plan Committee (LUP) whose goal is to dictate land development and that document will tell you what you can and cannot do with your property. All meetings must be open to the public, and should have true public participation, not just an open house. The legal information from Official Meetings of Public Bodies by Frayda Bluestein, and the 2019 NC Open Government Guide by NC Attorney General Josh Stein are also applicable to the Town of Summerfield Mayor, all Council Members, and the Town Committees. Summerfield Scoop is opposed to the mayor and council members excessive voting by email, phone, and outside of the Open Meetings laws, especially when their decisions involve millions of taxpayer dollars.)
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LEADERS PROPOSE USING COVID RELIEF FUNDS TO FORCE WATER AND SEWER INTO SUMMERFIELD STAND UP FOR SUMMERFIELD CITIZEN GROUP FIGHTING TO STOP WATER AND SEWER PROPOSAL AND OVERDEVELOPMENT/PD Stand Up For Summerfield formed in 2020 to fight a 1000 acre Planned Development in Summerfield and the water and sewer system needed to build it. Now, the group is fighting Guilford County and Town leaders who propose using $100,000,000 in federal COVID Relief money under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, in part, to force water into Summerfield and other areas of Guilford County. It started after the Summerfield Town Council held a special meeting for developer David Couch to pitch Summerfield Farms Village, a high density Planned Development to be unrestricted by the Town Development Ordinance. A representative of Stand Up For Summerfield (or SUFS) explained the group’s creation. “Couch’s 2017 Planned Development proposal tore Summerfield apart. In their 2019 campaigns, Barnes, DeVaney, O’Day, Sessoms and Walker all said PD was dead. They spoke against high density and overdevelopment. Yet, in 2020 Couch presents an even larger, high density PD with few restrictions, and our Council was enthusiastic?” A group of citizens quickly formed SUFS, with a goal of stopping the new PD, and the way Couch planned build with few restraints: public water and sewer in Summerfield. “We are middle-of-the-road people. We haven’t been associated with Summerfield Scoop or Summerfield Strong. We have a cute mascot, Stan the Golden Retriever, and our message is simple. We expect our leaders to keep their campaign promises and work for citizens. The Summerfield Council sold us on low density, no water and sewer and no PD. But their actions and votes are far from these election promises.” Couch’s initial plan to get water and sewer in Summerfield was for Greensboro and/or Guilford County to front tens of millions in construction costs. SUFS spoke out. “The County or City ties up millions of taxpayer money that could help many other people and projects. And the developer gets all the benefits without paying for the construction? What if plans change or he sells? Will taxpayers ever get paid back?”
SUFS’ members say they now need citizens to speak out more than ever. “This is as true travesty. The American Rescue Plan Act is taxpayer funded and permitted uses include economic relief for families, small businesses, public health, essential workers and the public sector affected by COVID.” “Guilford County just asked for significant budget increases because of COVID. Tax increases are being discussed. Student test scores are at an all-time low due to unprecedented learning loss. Depression and suicide among students and adults rose dramatically. A facilities assessment found over 60 Guilford County schools in severe disrepair.” The SUFS rep continued: “Not to mention suffering families and small businesses or underpaid teachers and essential workers.” SUFS argues all of these are better ways to use taxpayer COVID Relief money than on a water expansion to promote development. “The Rescue Plan allows for infrastructure to ‘improve access to clean drinking water.’ Summerfield and Guilford County residents have clean water. We like our wells and low cost utilities. Skip Alston publicly said the water extension is to increase ‘ease of development.’ Development and profits are nowhere in this COVID Relief bill.” SUFS is asking citizens to write Guilford County leaders. “Nearly 1700 citizens signed our petition against this plan. We have the support of teachers, families and citizens all over the County. Yet our leaders just aren’t listening. Voters matter. We hope citizens will take a few minutes to write emails, speak at meetings, post on social media, and spread the word.” “People don’t seem to realize this plan is in the works. This is a pivotal time. If we fail to act now, Summerfield and all of Guilford County will forever change.” Information on the Stand Up For Summerfield Facebook page, which includes ways you can get involved and contact information for Guilford County, Greensboro, and Summerfield leaders, is below.
When Guilford County and local towns realized they would be receiving millions in COVID Relief money in 2021, a new plan emerged. Guilford County Commissioners now propose using millions in federal taxpayer money to extend water and sewer lines and high-cost utilities throughout Summerfield and the County, whether we want it or not.
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including the town owned $1 million 13 acres. Architect was $71,500 from Dec-June, and included first design that was rejected. The second design has meeting space smaller than the Community Center. Many expenses are not included in the $3.5 million.
The U.D.O. “Re-write” (6-8). June Jun 9: 8 the Town Council was scheduled to approve the UDO. (Unified Development Ordinance), but first they approved a major “rewrite” that was not on the Agenda - no handouts – Scott Whitaker displayed it from his computer – and mayor and council members appeared ready to vote yes. (Teresa Perryman voted no).
June 8 (6-8) Meeting Minutes. The town discontinued the helpful Meeting Summary that was posted the day after the meetings with motions and votes. For a while, Minutes were posted ten days after a meeting, but now Minutes not posted for weeks. For now, the 6-8 approved major changes for their vision of Summerfield can best be seen on the 6-8 videos of the meeting.
6/8/21 “Summerfield and no public participation, gave New Development Ordinance Summerfield to the developers. Approved 4-1. Get ready for some major changes. “ALL (Note: See Scoop Contact CHANGES from 6-8-21 COUNCIL Information, and now, more than DISCUSSION” also gives you ever, contact mayor and council exactly what was approved. 6-8 to just say NO.) was a long four hour meeting (Also contact Greensboro and and the UDO re-write is about an County officials to just say NO to hour. the Couch project.) They also have an “untitled zoning district” for 75 acres, two units to the acre that they may approve in the future. Mayor BJ Barnes says, “You’ll know when we’re done.” “We will not close the door on anything.” His council members have been eager participants for major decision making outside of the Open Meetings laws.
Zoning Board approved the UDO at a zoom meeting April 12 & To find the best qualify videos of 15, with the understanding that zoning board member(s) would Summerfield town meetings: meet with Chris York after April Go to Facebook – 15th to make some UDO wording Summerfield Scoop or changes. Zoning Board also had www.Youtube.com for zoom meeting Monday June 7, Summerfield Scoop channel. the night before 6-8, and were Don’s podcast/recap of the 6-8 unanimous that UDO complied with the Comprehensive Master meeting is also helpful. Plan. If looking for a specific search Scoop and others agree that try the following: what was approved 6-8 does Go to Facebook – Summerfield NOT comply with the Comp Plan. Scoop “News - Opinions” Under the Send Email (blue box) The 6-8 meeting was so click on the magnifying glass For years “Looking for Something?” Enter disheartening. thousands of good people in in the “search box” at the top a Summerfield have publicly and date to connect with YouTube Scoop videos. Example: (Enter overwhelmingly supported the Dates) 6-8-21 and will take you overall low zoning, a simple to those videos. Click on the request, and now mayor and inner circle, with no advance warning, title not the screen logo.
The next day (6-9) David Couch dropped off his “Text Amendment” to the UDO” for Master Planned Village district of 750 acres with commercial water/sewer and no estimate of density. It is a “feel good” five page memo, with many nice features, sounds lovely, but lacking in specifics. It neglects to explain that the additional property tax for bonds to pay for infrastructure will be close to Greensboro property taxes, and $100 a month for water. Couch is an established builder in our area, however, if the project is approved, with people paying the infrastructure fees, he could sell the project to another developer. IT IS YOUR MONEY 6-8 will also go down in Summerfield History as spending the most money, with no approval from the taxpayers. Teresa Perryman said, “You’re breaking the piggy bank – now with a sledgehammer – spending half the reserves this year and nothing to show for it.”
New Town Hall. They refuse to disclose the first of three cost estimates for town hall, and keep repeating $3.5 million, but not
Town Pay and Benefits. Whitaker and Dee Hall said all nine employees will receive a 4% COLA (annual cost of living raise), merit, and “better align their salary with NC market rates for municipal employees based on population.” There are also longevity raises at 5, 10, 15 years. Council gave Whitaker an 8% raise this year, and not sure if 4% COLA is included, or separate for town staff. Whitaker pay and benefits are about $150,000 a year, plus the raises for next fiscal year starting 7/1/21. Town Assets. Barnes and Whitaker were praising the increased value in Town Assets, increased approximately $13.5 in 2020 to $14.35 million in 2021. The increase was $770,000 when the town received the park and Community Center. The primary asset is the $7 million in reserves, and that may be closer to $3 million at the end of the fiscal year, and they plan to deplete it even further. BJ said “town has wonderful assets and growing in value, good investments?” Not true. They are using the 13 acre prime commercial property at 150 and 220 for the new town hall. The Gordon, Martin Buildings and Town Hall are not appreciating, appears they will be vacant and deteriorating. BJ Barnes is running the town but doesn’t realize assets are depreciating -bottom line is going down! BJ Barnes assuring their budget is so wonderful and “making the best decisions for people who want to be here in the future.” Budget shows 100% of income to run the town, and all capital project$ from Reserve$ or higher taxes. Did you vote for high density housing, less open space, and higher taxes?
THE CITIZENS HAVE SPOKEN THIS IS ONLY A SMALL SAMPLE! WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU TOO. SEND COMMENTS TO: SUMMERFIELDNCNEWS@GMAIL.COM
Why would anyone want more population density in a community that was built on the foundation of a small town feel? Greensboro will be operating at a deficit for fiscal year 2020 and 2021 along with prior years. Why would we as a community want their mismanagement and misappropriations of funds and expenditures passed onto us? More government is never a good thing. Again cost would be passed to citizens. To Scoop: Thanks for all your hard work in trying to keep Summerfield the way it is and not developed! Thanks for your paper and the reporting. Sometimes we get so busy we forget to acknowledge people for their efforts. I’ve found myself saying I can’t believe Summerfield is still trying to get Mr. Couch have his way with development but then again we are dealing with politicians. Thanks again for all your information and Scoops presence in Summerfield. Maybe if Mr. Couch gets delayed someone will rise up and we can vote these people out. I’m looking for some common sense in Summerfield. Thanks again. As referenced in the Scoop publication, the proposed development is inconsistent with Summerfield’s Comprehensive Plan and the citizens’ vision for the Summerfield community. The Town of Summerfield incorporated in 1996 to specifically prevent the city of Greensboro from continuing its urban sprawl. The citizens of Summerfield have made it clear that they have no interest in services from the city of Greensboro, hi-density development, commercial development, etc. Summerfield is under no obligation to provide “affordable housing” as the developer proposed and furthermore this housing is available in other locations around the greater Greensboro area. I am not in favor of the current plan of Summerfield Villages for any reason. The development proposed by David Couch, and development that he may have that we have not seen yet, IS an eminent threat to our way of life in Summerfield.
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“How often the process of construction starts with destruction.” One type of development pattern that has received increasing attention by researchers and policy makers interested in fostering sustainable communities is called “Sprawl.” Sprawl is generally typified as low-density, haphazard development spiraling outward from urban centers. For years, scientists have argued that sprawling into rural areas are creating negative impacts including habitat fragmentation, water and air pollution, increased infrastructure costs that are passed on to every tax payer. This is what Blue Ridge Development – David Couch have been planning for years as he purchased more land and with each purchase installed the foundation and infrastructure to support his plans for Rural Sprawl within Summerfield. We all saw this happening slowly, but didn’t quite understand or grasp what he was doing until now. Although some argue that rural sprawl has its benefits, such as creating local economic growth, rural sprawl has many negative consequences for residents and the environment, such as; higher water pollution, air pollution resulting from automobile dependency, increased traffic fatalities and jams, loss of agricultural capacity, serious disruption of environmentally sensitive areas, destruction of critical natural habitats (e.g. wildlife corridors), a serious reduction of open green space, increase in flood risks, and will overall deliver a very concerning reduction in quality of life. We need and rely on Summerfield Town Council to take a stand and to not change the planning and policies that allow concentrated growth within targeted areas. These restrictions on low density housing should remain in place and we should continue to restrain development from sprawling uncontrollably into rural settings, and to help protect our region’s natural resource base. Summerfield local decision makers can select to restrict this type of sprawl within our community. The policies that have been in place for years up until this moment in time have been in place to reduce this in our rural community of Summerfield. This has been proven a success for Summerfield and has been done for years without compromising the needed development to enrich this area The end result of Summerfield’s policies has been the retention of cleaner air and water, the protection of our natural systems, lower infrastructure costs, and maintaining our quality of life. Many of us believe, without any doubt, that the Summerfield Village concept by Blue Ridge Development / David Couch is more about human greed and will cause irreparable damage to the environment of Summerfield and violate the “carrying capacity” of our shared ecology. We must demand that Summerfield Town Council take a step back and reduce some of its social and cultural emphasis on what benefits humans and their wallets, and move in a direction that, without a doubt, will be doing what is in the best interest of Summerfield as a community.
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First I would like to preface this email by stating that the entire culture of Summerfield is the wide open space low population feel. The single biggest reason that individuals move to Summerfield is the community promotes country living with special attention to family and community ties. To bring the big city feel and population to the area would destroy the entire community. It would be detrimental to everyone who lives here. While I can appreciate that Mr. Couch and the big city politicians want to line their pockets and generate more revenue and destroy our community that everyone who lives here has worked so hard to build and protect over the years I must respectfully and fundamentally disagree with the current proposal.
POSTED BY THE TOWN: Summerfield Farms Village Concept. The outcome of this development will depend upon a series of decisions by elected officials in Summerfield, Guilford County, and Greensboro, depending on the interest in exploring it. It will not be a single decision made apart from Summerfield citizen input. Town hall is simply sharing information as it’s understood that resident are passionate about how our desirable town grows.
To turn Summerfield into a “suburb” of Greensboro would be a travesty and disrespectful to everyone who lives here. I for one have two children who live here and have specifically moved here because of the current environment Summerfield is now. More people also brings more traffic and pollution. To assert that any cost will not be passed on to the citizens of Summerfield is the most naive statement I have ever heard. Time has the biggest cost. Traffic lights lines, at businesses and longer commutes all add up. I personally vow to pursue any legal action or remedies available to me to prevent this from happening. I believe I am not alone in this sentiment and there are thousands of other citizens who feel the same way that I do. Our voices and opinions should be heard and respected. We make up this community not David Couch or some fat dishonest politician or council member In Guilford County or Greensboro who has no idea what goes on here or is involved in any way in the community other than for their personal gain.
Not a good Idea. Reality is our infrastructure as it stands now and cannot accommodate the plan. I grew up in Summerfield, and then the developers came to town.
Our schools are already overcrowded, our natural water supply is threatened. Even though he has said he would bring condominiums. Our wildlife has been run over and run out of massive development. We have very little left of our beautiful little town and this development stands to chew up a large chunk of what’s left. If we are now down to planning greenways and walking pats that’s a measure of what we’ve done to the area. The door to devastation was opened with mega development, chewed up those beautiful and iconic hills and pastures. Here’s a chance to curtail some of that. Please stop this from happening. Take no relief! Make no mistake, what will be built will be much higher density than what is shown on slide #5 per Mr. Couch statements. We agreed years ago to be annexed into Summerfield to keep development out and taxes down. This wasn’t what we signed on for.” I moved out here three years ago for the sole reason to be outside Greensboro city limits. I want to know what we as residents can do to show our opposition toward this development. It broke my heart to see the amount of land this project could suck up, the wildlife is being run over and out as it is now. Can’t we leave anything green and alone?
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TELL THEM TO KEEP THEIR WORD. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT! I have lived in Summerfield for 25 years. I love Summerfield Farms, and what was done with that property. I think the town I have grown to love will be lost forever and concerned about the scale of that development.
Our mayor never saw a piece of land he couldn’t get excited about building something on and he’s got a willing counsel and zoning board right there with him. No four lane roads and two units to the acre. Here’s what adds up. Political contributions for rezoning favors? You pay to play. Just listen to Mayor Barnes comments after the developer presentation to council. Listen and decide for yourself. Wasn’t it Dena Barnes herself that said, “The PD is Dead”? She accuses Summerfield citizens and property owners as being NIMBY’S (not in my back yard). PD is alive and well and has re-surfaced as David Couch’s Summerfield. The Summerfield Farms Village website has been updated with narration by Mr. Couch with further explanation. Still, very little detail is given. He neglects to mention apartments, density, housing types, commercial use, etc. I don’t know about anyone else, but I do not want high density housing or apartments in Summerfield. I like country living. If I wanted high density I would move to Greensboro. And another thing, why is the meeting closed? We need to be kept informed. We like lower taxes and more of a country vibe. High density developments – no thank you! Love small town of Summerfield. Keep big city and spending out! This is country not city. We moved here to retire and to get away from all of the traffic, all of the congestion, over-built communities; and high taxes. Summerfield was our town of choice because of its rural appeal and wide open spaces. The last thing we want would be to see Summerfield turned into another densely populated town, full of congestion. Keep the RAT RATE in Greensboro! Leave Summerfield alone. We love the country life, animals and all. We do not want major changes – you can pave some pot holes. We are family. We are here for each other. We work and play together. This push for water and sewer is very self-serving. I didn’t move to Summerfield for this.
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Send responses and comments to SummerfieldNCNews@gmail.com or PO Box 39296 Greensboro NC 27438-9296 1.Do you want commercial water, sewer, and fire hydrants to accommodate a large area of increased density for residential and commercial? YES NO
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Thank you to the thousands of Summerfield neighbors who have promoted and requested for Summerfield to keep our OVERALL LOW DENSITY. We have supported smaller homes, duplex, cluster or patio homes, and want to maintain the overall low density to protect our wells/ septic, town infrastructure, schools, environment and more. Citizens have always supported slow growth, and welcomed our neighbors. It is a great disappointment that mayor and majority of council, with no citizen input, want much higher density and zoning like Greensboro. Nothing in their proposal guarantees $300,000 homes, in fact, “affordable” is not defined.” Barnes, Sessoms, Reece Walker, John O’Day, and Lynne Devanney did not keep their campaign promises and do not have the best interests of Summerfield in mind.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY “No citizens are closer to the gaps in the current regulations of the UDO and the comp Plan than the UDO Committee members; thus, no further study or anguish needs to be undertaken before the recommendations are written into the UDO and ratified by the appropriate governing bodies. My observation of the current manic disorder and close mindedness of a minority of the Town’s citizens and elected leaders leads me to believe that the reputation and livability of Summerfield is threatened by the malice of the minority.” -Public comments from a member of UDO Committee, Church Brown
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2.Do you believe the infrastructure for commercial water/sewer will be no cost to you? YES NO 3.If you are in the new development, or other town area with commercial water/ sewer, would you support a $70 to $100 a month water bill? YES NO 4.Do you want Greensboro to have control of Summerfield water/sewer? YES NO 5.Do you want Brookbank Road to be four lanes wide to accommodate higher density residential and commercial? YES NO 6.Do you want Pleasant Ridge to be four lanes wide to accommodate higher density residential and commercial? YES NO 7.Do you want Lake Brandt Road to be four lanes wide to accommodate higher density residential and commercial? YES NO 8.Do you support hundreds/thousands of acres in Summerfield with two dwelling units per acre and no requirement for open space? YES NO 9.Do you think the town needs a $5 to $6 million new town hall to grow government? YES NO
HELPFUL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOU! TOWN COUNCIL CONTACTS
TOWN STAFF CONTACTS
PLANNING BOARD
TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE (TOS)
BJ BARNES, MAYOR (term ends 12/21) 2709 Pleasant Ridge Road Summerfield, NC 27358 (336) 643-5972 – home BBarnes@Summerfieldnc.gov
SCOTT WHITAKER TOWN MANAGER Town Hall: PO Box 970 Summerfield NC 27358 NC Hwy 150 & Summerfield Rd. (336) 643-8655 – town hall (336) 520-7469 – cell
RICHARD L. (DICK) FEULNER, CHAIR (member since 6/03) (term ends 7/24) (336) 643-5680 DFeulner@triad.rr.com
JANE DOGGETT (term ends 7/21) (336) 644-1582 DoggettJA@gmail.com
TIM SESSOMS, MAYOR PRO-TEM (term ends 12/21) 6507 Horseman Trail Summerfield, NC 27358 (336) 803-0322 – cell TSessoms@summerfieldnc.gov LYNNE WILLIAMS DEVANEY (term ends 12/23) 7503 Strawberry Road Summerfield, NC 27358 (336) 215-5335 – cell LDevaney@summerfieldnc.gov JOHN O’DAY (term ends 12/23) 7013 Mustang Court Summerfield, NC 27358 (336) 392-6517 (336) 643-0804 JOday@summerfieldnc.gov TERESA PERRYMAN (term ends 12/21) 7401 Greenlawn Drive Summerfield, NC 27358 (336) 643-2610 TPerryman@summerfieldnc.gov REECE WALKER (term ends 12/23) 7475 Strader Road Summerfield, NC 27358 (336) 706-3195 RWalker@summerfieldnc.gov
CHRIS YORK, TOWN PLANNER (336) 643-8681 – town hall cyork@summerfieldnc.gov LANCE HEATER, TOWN CLERK (336) 643-8655 – town hall Clerk@summerfieldnc.gov DEE HALL, FINANCE OFFICER (336) 643-8655 – town hall dhall@summerfieldnc.gov CHERYL GORE, MANAGER ASSISTANT/ EVENTS COORDINATOR (336) 643-8655 – town hall CGore@summerfieldnc.gov JEFF GOARD, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR (336) 643-8655 – town hall JGoard@summerfieldnc.gov BRAD RENTZ Planning Technician/ Enforcement Officer (336) 643-8655 BRentz@summerfieldnc.gov TOWN ATTORNEY Robert (Bob) E. Hornik Kevin Hornik The Brough Law Firm Chapel Hill, NC
GEORGE (JEFF) DAVIS, VICE CHAIR (member since 1/11) (term ends 7/23) (610) 308-0958 GJD8650@aol.com KATHY ROONEY (member since 11/07) (term ends 7/22) (336) 643-7878 – home (336) 209-0378 – cell info@rolfingassociates.com TRUDY WHITACRE (member since 3/00) (term ends 7/24) (336) 643-2131 – home TKWhitacre@gmail.com WALTER DOGGETT (CLARK) (member since 4/17) (term ends 10/23) (336) 202-8899 KG4HOM@hotmail.com
ZONING BOARD ALTERNATES
CLINT BABCOCK (member since 4/17) (term ends 7/23) (336) 918.0256 Clint@vettedude.com
RACHEL SOWERS (term ends 7/22) (919) 800-9594 Rachel_Sowers@yahoo.com CARY GENTRY (term ends 7/22) (336) 215-1820 GentryCDWeather@gmail.com BILL KING, VICE CHAIR (term ends 7/22) (212) 388-1751 Nyckings2nc@gmail.com PAUL LAMBRECHT (term ends 7/21) GINGER LAMBRECHT (term ends 7/23) 7707 Summerfield Road Summerfield NC 27358 (336) 255-0402 - Paul (336) 456-4502 - Ginger Paul.Lambrecht@volvo.com GingerLambrecht@gmail.com TRUDY WHITACRE (term ends 7/21) (336) 643-2131 TKWhitacre@gmail.com NEALA JONES, SECRETARY (term ends 7/21) (703) 447-0548 nealandave@hotmail.com ONE OPEN POSITION AT THIS TIME
WWW.SUMMERFIELDNC.GOV VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TOWN WEBSITE: CLICK ON COMMITTEES AND BOARDS FOR LINK TO THE APPLICATION AND GENERAL COMMITTEE ORDINANCE. THERE IS ALSO A ZONING BOARD.
LAND USE STEERING “AD HOC” COMMITTEE
GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NEW! Members to this important Contact Information: committee were by invitation only 301 W Market St. and their working meetings are Greensboro NC 27401 secret dates and place. Request https://www. that they have ALL meetings open guilfordcountync.gov/getto the public for us, the property connected/contact-us owners! KATHY ROONEY Representing Zoning Board 7130 Rabbit Hollow Rd, SFD (336) 643-7878 Info@Rolfingassociates.com BILL KING Representing TOS Tails and Open Space 5270 Bunch Rd., SFD (212) 388-1751 NYCKings2nc@gmail.com MARK BROWN 6212 Hoseshoe Dr, SFD (336) 681-6730 Edard48@aol.com TERRY HELMS Representing Summerfield Merchants Assoc. 7014 Equestrian Trl, SFD (407) 405-4402 Terry@HelmsMarking.com SCOTT MUTHERSBAUGH Representing HOA Homeowner Associations of Summerfield 7506 Shadow Creek, SFD (336) 675-0542 Scott27358@gmail.com CHRIS YORK Town Planner (336) 643-8681 CYork@summerfieldnc.gov JESSE DAY Consultant, PTRC Piedmont Triad Regional Council 1398 Carrollton Crossing Dr. Kernersville, NC 27284 (336) 254-4614 JDay@PTRC.org
MELVIN “SKIP” ALSTON, BOARD CHAIR DISTRICT 8 (336) 324-3515 Salston1@guilfordcountync.gov J. CARLVENA FOSTER, VICE CHAIR DISTRICT 1 (336) 365-0692 cfoster@guilfordcountync.gov KATIE “KAY” S. CASHION AT-LARGE (336) 274-6272 (H) kcashion@guilfordcountync.gov CAROLYN Q. COLEMAN DISTRICT 7 (336) 641-7670 (O) (336) 202-0316 (C) ccoleman@guilfordcountync.gov JUSTIN CONRAD (336) 641-7717 (O) jconrad@guilfordcountync.gov CARLY COOKE (336) 580-6813 CCooke@guilfordcountync.gov MARY BETH MURPHY (336) 604-9647 MBMurphy@guilfordcountync.gov ALAN PERDUE (336) 451-6707 (mobile) APerdue@guilfordcountync.gov JAMES UPCHURCH (336) 690-9570 JUpchurch@guilfordcountync.gov
THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! NO to commercial water, sewer, and higher taxes for developer infrastructure. NO higher taxes anywhere in Summerfield! NO to higher density!
CITY OF GREENSBORO The following link is an easy way to send an email to the mayor and council members.
https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/government/ city-council/e-mail-city-council www.Greensboronc.gov click on Government Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St., Greensboro NC 27401 Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm
Questions? Call the City Contact Center at 336-373-CITY (2489). Mail to: PO Box 3136, Greensboro NC 27402-3136 (336) 373-2396 – phone for all of the following (336) 574-4003 – fax for all of the following Please contact and tell them to keep Greensboro water and not construct anything through the Greensboro watershed for commercial water/sewer to Summerfield. What would they do with Summerfield sewerage?
NANCY VAUGHAN, MAYOR (336) 373-2396 | Nancy.Vaughan@greensboro-nc.gov YVONNE J JOHNSON, MAYOR PRO TEM 4311 King Arthur Place, GSO 27405 (336) 375-5173 | (336) 255-3060 - cell Yvonne.Johnson@greensboro-nc.gov MARIKAY ABUZUAITER, AT LARGE 3601 Brassfield Oaks Dr, GSO 27410 (336) 601-0286 MICHELLE KENNEDY, AT LARGE (336) 202-8421 | Michelle.Kennedy@greensboro-nc.gov SHARON HIGHTOWER, DISTRICT 1 (336) 373-2286 – voicemail | (336) 317-4953 – cell Sharon.Hightower@greensboro-nc.gov GOLDIE E. WELLS, DISTRICT 2 (336) 373-2391 – voicemail | (336) 317-4590 – cell Goldie.Wells@greensboro-nc.gov JUSTIN OUTLING DISTRICT 3 (336) 373-4638 – voicemail | Justin.Outling@greensboro-nc.gov NANCY HOFFMANN DISTRICT 4 57 Folkestone Dr, GSO 27403 (336) 856-8128 – work | (336) 255-1306 – cell Nancy.Hoffman@greensboro-nc.gov TAMMI THURM DISTRICT 5 (336) 373-3688 – voicemail | (336) 601-0435 – cell Tammi.Thurm@greensboro-nc.gov
UPDATES! LET’S EAT! Summerfield has a number of excellent choices to EAT Inside or Outside, Take-Out, and for Delivery of food services. All are Summerfield, NC 27358 & area code 336 unless noted otherwise. Hours are subject to change. MAMA GINNA’S Scoop Favorite! Tues – Sat 11am to 8pm and Sunday 12pm – 8pm and Monday Closed
HAVANA FLAVOR FOOD TRUCK Cuban Restaurant – Specialize in the best sandwiches and Hispanic food. Takeout and delivery. 4432 US 220 (813) 263 – 0978 Tues – Sat 11am – 5:30pm Closed Sun-Mon https://www.zmenu.com/havana-flavorsummerfield-2-online-menu/
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LUIGI’S RESTAURANT BAR PIZZERIA Scoop Favorite! Pizza and wide variety of great Italian food with excellent wine service. Dine Inside or Outside or Take Out! Mon – Thurs 11am – 9:30pm Fri and Sat 11am – 10:30pm Sun 12noon – 9pm
VILLAGE BEVERAGE COMPANY BOTTLE SHOP & TAPROOM Craft Beer and Wine Wide selection of beer from local to regional to worldly. Growler fills. Pints. Flights. Wine. Pull up to the bar and hang out. Relax on the patio. Cool dogs are allowed. Parent friendly. Outside food welcome. It’s your Village. Summerfield, NC. Tues-Wed 4pm – 9pm Thurs 12noon-9pm Fri-Sat 12noon-10pm Sun 12noon – 8pm Enjoy outdoor patio or inside – terrific variety 1015 North Carolina Highway 150, Summerfield at Hillsdale Village 150 and Lake Brandt Road. Facebook: Village Beverage Company
RIO GRANDE MEXICAN GRILL 1011 NC Hwy 150 W 643 – 8185 https://www.RioSummerfield.com/ Dine Inside or Outside or Take Out! To Go Family packs for 6 - $39.99 Hours are Daily 11am-10pm
CENTER GROVE GRILL & SODA SHOP 998B NC Highway 150 W Greensboro, North Carolina 27455 Located at corner of NC Hwy 150 W and Lake Brandt Rd. Summerfield with Greensboro address on that side of Lake Brandt Rd. 643 - 8089 FACEBOOK: Center Grove Grill and Soda Shop https://www. centergrovegrillandsodashop. com/menu Check the menu for a variety of dishes Also serve Hershey’s Ice Cream! Mon – Fri 10am – 8pm Update! Dine Inside or Take out! Special: Chicken Pot Pie $21.99 Serves 4 -6. Frozen to take home and ready to bake.
EAST COAST WINGS + GRILL 1579-A-B New Garden Rd (near Office Depot) Greensboro 336.547.WING (9464) Dine Inside, Outdoor Patio Seating, or Take Out. Seven days a week 11am-10pm Family Packs for 4 – Lunch special Mon-Fri $5.99 with free drink 11am3:30pm https://eastcoastwings.com/menu/
PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA 4446 US Hwy 220 N Suite F 644 – 7117 PapaJohns.com Mon – Thurs: 10am – 11pm Fri – Sat: 10am – 12am Sun 11am – 11pm
BISTRO 150 Dine In or Take Out! Bistro150nc.com/menu 643 – 6359 Mon – Thurs 8am-9pm Fri-Sat 8am-9:30pm Sunday Brunch 9:30am-2:30pm Tuesday Special Sushi and Hibachi Night Fri-Sat Live Music 6pm – 9pm 2205 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge 27310 At intersection of 150 and 68 DOMINO’S PIZZA Next to Center Grove Grill & Soda Shop 643 – 6002 NC Hwy 150 & Lake Brandt Rd. Dominos.com Sun – Thurs 10:30am – 11pm Fri – Sat 10:30am – 12 midnight
SUBWAY 4446 US Hwy 200 N 643 – 3388 https://www.subway.com/en-us Daily: 10:30am – 8pm
GODINO’S IS NOW BLUE V’NILLA Welcome new owners Katie and Henry 1007-A NC Hwy West, At the corner of Lake Brandt Rd and Highway 150 Hillsdale Village Shopping Center Hot and cold drinks, gelato, cupcakes, cookies, cheesecake by the slice, mini pies, incredibly delicious pastries and more 298 – 7452 Facebook - Blue V’nilla Mon-Fri 7am – 6pm Sat 8am – 6pm Closed Sunday
PEKING WOK Chinese Food – Hunan, Szechuan & Cantonese Excellent reviews. 4446-H US Hwy 220 N 643 - 6898 Mon – Sat 11am – 9pm Sun 12noon – 9pm https://www.zmenu.com/pekingwok-summerfield-online-menu/
THE FOOD LION GROCERY STORE OF SUMMERFIELD 4548 US-220, Corner of 220 N and Hwy 150 643 – 0979 FoodLion.com/stores/savings https://www.foodlion.com/stores/nc/summerfield/1355/ Daily: 7am – 11pm Food Lion has a variety of prepared meals, side dishes, and desserts to take home. Roasted rotisserie chicken to go for $5 to $8. Next to Food Lion is the ABC LIQUOR STORE https://www.ncabcboards.com/ www.greensboroABC.com 643 – 3910 NEW HOURS! 9am-9pm Mon – Sat
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FIREWORKS! MONDAY, JULY 5TH
Liberty Wesleyan Church Serving our Summerfield community for over 100 years. 15303 U.S. Hwy 158 East, Summerfield The LWC Youth Hot Dog fundraiser begins serving at 6:30pm. Fireworks begin at dark. Parking and viewing will be in the front and rear parking lots, and front and rear lawns. Please bring your lawn chairs or blanket. Parking is prohibited along Highway 158. Everyone is welcome!
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