By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
Opponents of a proposal to put a slaughterhouse on the southwest side of Junction City near I-70 expressed their concerns to Geary County Commissioners Monday.
Susan Kamm asked if the commission even had a say in the project. At this point nothing has come before the governing body but the commission chair Trish Giordano said, "I don't think they'll be able to do it without our assistance." As the 1st District representative on the commission Giordano added that she would do her job and listen to her constituents. "If anything I'm going to be affected just as much as you if anything happens. "Giordano lives on the west side of Junction City.
Opponent concerns have ranged from those dealing with odor to a decline of property values.
Chuck Munson pointed to the detrimental effect on the quality of life in the whole area within a three mile radius. "It's a major concern of many of us, most of us, if not all of us in the area. We'd just like to have a better idea of what is happening, what's going to happen before it happens rather than after."
Commissioner Alex Tyson also lives on the west side of the city. "If it smells that bad from that far I don't want something right down the street from me."
No action has been taken on this project by the governing body. The project is still in the due diligence staff of gathering and studying information.