ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A month of public protest and growing demands for transparency reached Roanoke City Council chambers Monday night, marking the first council meeting since a controversial land deal at the Wood Haven Technology Park became public.
The public outcry follows a regional industrial board’s closed-session vote to approve a purchase agreement for the property, sparking pushback from residents worried about the potential development.
“You work for us. That’s all there is to that,” Vice Mayor Terry McGuire told council members during public comment…