Residents speak about property values and junk yards

Dewey A. Guillory, a Ville Platte resident of the Demoncheveux subdivision, addressed the council on behalf of himself and his neighbors concerning new business proposals bordering their neighborhood. The development, he said, is within 80 feet of his back door, and there are at least six residents who are affected by the proposals. One of the businesses is a used car lot, and another is a…