Golf course neighbors to hold safe growth rally

A rally for safe growth at the Wake Forest Town Hall will be held Tuesday, January 17, from 5 to 6 p.m., and anyone interested is invited to join them.
The group has had experts test the soil in various parts of the former Wake Forest Country Club, and the findings were that there are hazardous chemicals in the soil. The chemicals are not hazardous to humans where they are, but when disturbed by heavy machinery and the excavating, tree removal and soil disturbance necessary for building a subdivision will release them into the air and water. Horse Creek runs through the former golf club and into Falls Lake.
The message the group wants to send to town officials is that those chemicals should be removed – safely – before there is any development of the site.
The Wake Forest Town Hall is on Brooks Street in downtown Wake Forest.
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