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Cumberland city officials becoming increasingly frustrated with Rolling Mill project developer

March 14th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss tells WCBC News that the city is becoming increasingly frustrated  with the developer of the planned Rolling Mill project- exasperated with the lack of construction activity. Groundbreaking on the proposed commercial complex/shopping plaza was held in December 2020- but while dozens of aging houses and structures have been razed- there are no signs that the site will be open for business anytime soon with just one building complete. Developer Ed Scott has said that the plans call for a hotel, restaurants, shops and a convenience store once completed.  Mayor Morriss says that there have been recent conversations with Scott  and indications are that while it has moved at a snail’s pace, the project is not dead…

While not wanting to point fingers at the previous administration’s handling of the project- he acknowledged that there were probably better approaches to take…