Hi, I'm Ellie Varn, an ESL educator, historian, & neighbor.

We can't lose the places that make Saluda unlike any other, especially places that we can't replace once they're gone. The city must incentivise historical preservation. 

While not all roads are within the authority of the city to work on, the city needs to advocate for Saluda to be a NCDOT priority. This means advocating for Holbert Cove & US 176 to be top priorities, as well as fixing pot holes on Main Street and Greenville Street.  

Our water bills are too high for such inconsistant service, and massive investments are needed. With the help of state and federal grants, we can bring our city's water infastructure into the 21st century. 

After Hurricane Helene, we all learned the weaknesses in our emergency response services, and these need to be improved. 

Police should actively patrol areas with high traffic incidents like Greenville street, and response times need to be brought down. 

We need to maintain the sidewalks we have, while also expanding them down Greenville Street and Ozone to keep pedestrians safe along high-traffic corridors