ELLISTON, Va. – A proposed housing development that would bring hundreds of new homes to one of Montgomery County’s least populated areas is dividing the community — but not everyone in Elliston and Shawsville is opposed.
Three hundred forty-nine single-family homes and townhomes are proposed for a site directly behind Eastern Montgomery Elementary School in Elliston. The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the project at its Oct. 13 meeting.
Montgomery County Public Information Officer Jennifer Harris confirmed the timeline in a statement to WSLS 10 News…