How much money has Summerfield developer given to Phil Berger? [Video]

Part of the donations came as a bill worked through the Senate to allow the development project – the Villages of Summerfield Farms – to move forward.

SUMMERFIELD, N.C. — A controversial development project is moving forward after years of debate in Summerfield. The town council voted it down, but state lawmakers stepped in and overruled them. House Bill 909 passed a final vote and now clears the way for the Villages of Summerfield Farms.

There’s been a lot of talk online about financial ties between the project developer and the main state lawmaker involved.

We sent WFMY News 2’s Ben Briscoe to Raleigh to follow the money and get the facts.

State records show the Summerfield developer, David Couch, gave thousands of dollars to Senate Leader Phil Berger’s campaign.

On December 21, 2023, Couch gave $6,400. That’s the maximum amount allowed during an election cycle.

Briscoe caught up with Senator Berger at the General Assembly.

Briscoe: “If he wasn’t a donor, …

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