07/15/11 (Source: Andrew) A recent bid by residents near the contaminated former CTS of
Asheville plant on Mills Gap Road to have the property condemned has
taken a step forward. A group of residents attended the June 21 meeting of the Buncombe
County Board of Commissioners and requested the condemnation. Action to
address the contaminated site — where a vacant plant once housed
chemical electroplating operations — has moved forward at a snail’s pace
over decades, residents say, as state and federal agencies analyze the
situation...
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