Wright City revisiting apartment controversy

By Adam Rollins, Record Staff Writer
Posted 11/7/19

The Wright City Board of Aldermen Thursday will revisit a proposal to allow a new apartment complex that has caused significant concern among some residents.Quail Run Properties, which also has an …

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The Wright City Board of Aldermen Thursday will revisit a proposal to allow a new apartment complex that has caused significant concern among some residents.Quail Run Properties, which also has an apartment complex in Moscow Mills, has asked the city to allow construction of a 200-unit complex on Highway J, just off the Interstate 70 North Service Road.The question of whether to allow the project to go through will come before the board of aldermen during a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at Wright City Hall. The meeting is open to the public and includes a time for public comment.Opponents say allowing this type of high-density housing is the wrong direction for Wright City to take for growth, and have expressed concerns about the burden an influx of people would cause for local emergency responders and the Wright City School District.Critics of the plan are worried the project would increase the risk of local crime.Resident Corey Pogrelis said over 100 residents have signed a statement opposing the apartment project, including many from the south side of the city. He also said documents from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department showed the Quail Run property in Moscow Mills has its share of crime.A representative of the Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol division did not return a request for comment before press time.Quail Run owner Don Collier has previously stated the apartments would be a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, renting for anywhere from $500 to $900 per month. They would not be government subsidized.Wright City Police Chief Matt Eskew previously told The Record that based on information from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, he would not expect many issues to arise if the apartments are approved.The Wright City Board of Aldermen meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Wright City Hall. The meetings are open to the public.Wright City


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