Two members of the public Robin Moelhagen and James Kelly, voiced their displeasure with a proposed slaughterhouse project to the Geary County Commission Monday morning.
Moelhagen spoke first ."I don't know how many of you have been around feedlots or cattle yards or processing plants but when they get wet it stinks to high heaven. " Moelhagen added. "I realize that there are people that there are people in higher ups that don't care about our towns and our counties but since I am a resident and I'm not that far away from a proposal site I DO NOT WANT IT.
Kelly noted that he had lived in the area near the proposed location for 30 years. "And I have to smell that? "
Commission Chair Trish Giordano made it clear nothing is set in stone and as of last week no land had been purchased. Commissioner Alex Tyson noted that it is the job of the members of the governing body to encourage their city partners to do due diligence and also added that he didn't want "some stinky plant to come into our community." Commissioner Keith Ascher said he was not in favor of the proposal, and noted that different industry can be found that would be more conducive.
City and Chamber of Commerce officials have made it clear that they doing their due diligence on the project. Final action has not occurred.