Last week’s Carrboro Commune protests have caused a divide in the Carrboro community — literally.
Representatives from CVS met Wednesday with neighbors of the proposed CVS building at 201 N. Greensboro St. to discuss the fate of the site after protesters set up an encampment Saturday in a vacant building on the property.
In light of the breaking and entering and vandalism that accompanied the protest — which police dispersed after four hours — representatives said CVS has decided to construct a chain-link fence around the property.
Leigh Polzella, the developer for the project, said she tried to prevent CVS from constructing the fence for fear that it would be an eyesore.
“Initially, I decided not to put up a chain-link fence, because I thought it would be offensive to the town,” she said.
After last week’s protests, the building has become a liability for the company and the fence must be constructed, she said.
“The installation date for the fence will be happening very quickly,” she said.
Carrboro Commune protesters said earlier in the week that they would have representatives at the meeting to voice their concerns. However, no protesters made themselves known during the meeting.
But Alanna Davis, who is involved with Carrboro Commune, said three protesters attended but didn’t bring banners because they didn’t want to disrupt the meeting.