$6 million land purchase

The Kernersville Board of Aldermen approved a major land acquisition during Tuesday night’s March 1 meeting, voting 5-0 to spend $6 million on more than 60 acres of property on Union Cross and Shields roads.
The purchase did not face any opposition from board members or the public, and although the matter sailed through approval with very little discussion, it was clear that the deal was years in the making, spanning more than just the currently seated aldermen.
The property in question is located on two separate tracts of land, both totaling approximately 65 acres. The larger of the two is located at 1223 Union Cross Road, on the southeast corner of Union Cross and Shields roads and consists of 52.45 acres, and the smaller tract is located at 0 Shields Road, at the southeast corner of Shields and Beeson roads, and consists of 13.4 acres. Both properties are owned by Andrew Coney. For more, see the Thursday, March 3, 2022 & Saturday/Sunday, March 5 & 6 editions.