SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A roundabout project in Hendersonville is once again hitting the brakes after a narrow city vote (7 to 6) ruled that eminent domain– the seizing of one’s private property for public use– would not be used to move the development forward.
“We don’t have a next move. Our next move was decided Tuesday night, and that’s do nothing. We literally don’t have a next move,” said Hendersonville Mayor Jamie Clary.
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Proponents of the $2 million, grant-funded Drakes Creek roundabout project said it would improve traffic flow in and out of the busy residential area.
However, a few residents –whose land would be directly impacted– held strong against it being built.
“There’s a couple folks that are opposed to it, but vastly the people on the other side of this camera and other places nearby are in favor of this,” said Clary. “Unfortunately, the will of a couple is outweighing the will of thousands.”
One of those detractors has lived at her home off Anderson Road for more than 20 years. She believes that traffic is a huge issue, but a roundabout wouldn’t have solved anything.