Mission Hills community pushes back on proposed road to Nevada State College

HENDERSON (KTNV) — In the event you construct it, they may protest. A bunch of householders in a Henderson neighborhood are pushing again towards a proposed highway being constructed within the space. That highway meant to offer one other entry level to Nevada State School.

“Sufficient of the constructing. Sufficient of the blasting of our mountains. Allow us to dwell in peace.”

Peace and quiet is what Linda Freeman enjoys dwelling greater than 20 years at Mission Hills in Henderson.

“Mission Hills is a premier rural space in all the valley,” she mentioned.

However Freeman says the agricultural attraction she enjoys will likely be threatened if a proposed highway connecting the neighborhood to Nevada State School is constructed. She says neighbors like her don’t wish to see elevated site visitors and the pure surroundings disturbed.

“A whole lot of wildlife comes via that gully. I feed my rabbits, jackrabbits every single day. They arrive in via that desert, they’ll be slaughtered,” she mentioned.

The proposed highway would join each ends of Paradise Hills Drive permitting one other entry level to Nevada State School. This could be constructed south of the neighborhood. Neighbors say this is able to forestall them from driving their horses to the close by hills.

“It’s one of many final locations the place horses are allowed to stroll out their entrance door and trip in an space that’s secure for them,” she mentioned.

Freeman says the notices about proposed highway got here earlier this week prompting an neighborhood assembly Saturday.

“We needed to go round and inform them to return to the assembly to allow them to know what was even happening and the neighbors are outraged,” she mentioned.

As soon as phrase unfold of this proposed highway, 500 petition slips have been distributed all through all of the neighbors within the Mission Hills space, in order that method, they wish to stay separate from the faculty.

The petition saying the highway is “pointless” and “a detriment” to their high quality of life. Freeman says about 20 years in the past, an analogous proposal was submitted, however neighbors fought again, and a highway was by no means constructed. She needs to be sure that stays the case immediately.

“We come out right here and that is our solace the place we could be alone,’ she mentioned.

There will likely be a gathering this coming Wednesday with neighbors and metropolis planners to speak in regards to the proposed highway.