Questions and concerns surfaced again Tuesday night on the topic of a slaughterhouse in Junction City. Many in the community are opposed and some took their concerns to the city commission meeting.
One resident who lives near the southwest Junction City area where the facility could be located if it is ever built, asked a series of questions. They ranged from would the city provide the water needed for a slaughterhouse and how would it be disposed of, to the stage of agreement the city is in with the project, and what and when is the next step in this matter?
Mayor Jeff Underhill noted they don't have any of those answers yet as far as the next steps are concerned. "A lot of your questions and comments we all have those same questions and that's some of the conversations we've had at different public meetings and different things. " Underhill added that they were not far enough along in the process.
Junction City and Geary County County Commissioners have not been able to speak a lot publicly on the topic because they signed non-disclosure agreements on the subject. City Manager Allen Dinkel noted non-disclosure agreements are signed on all economic development projects. He also confirmed that any final decision has to be made in a public session.