July 9, 2024

Mayor: Interest high in 336-acre site just west of city

Mayor Sandy Roberson said that there is a lot of interest in the 336 acres of land the city purchased for economic development purposes in Nash County just off North Old Carriage Road and across from Nash Community College.

That interest includes retail businesses, supermarkets and hotels, Roberson said in a recent phone interview.

While Roberson said he is elated and encouraged, he said that he believes there has to be a decision about what the city is looking for and what the city’s priority is regarding the use of the land.

“And I believe it’s mixed use,” Roberson said. “And I believe it looks like a live, work, play space that could help us really create a different environment in Rocky Mount than what we’ve been accustomed to.”

oberson, as he did in his June 3 State of the City address, emphasized over the phone that he believes it is vitally important to come up with a master plan and to find a master developer who can work with the city.

“We’ve had some preliminary conversations with very large types of firms like this,” Roberson said. “There has been some indicated interest.”