State Officials Critical of New Grant County Ordinance
Grant County’s new health oriented CAFO ordinance (discussed here) is drawing criticism by state Ag officials:
Sara Simpson, with the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, said the formula would leave almost no room in the county for the animal farms.
Link. (Star Press)
Ag businessmen are not too happy with it either, as county commissioners found out during a public meeting on the new ordinance held yesterday. Other citizens expressed concern that the ordinance did not go far enough to protect residents (and their property values) from the potential negative influence of the super farms.
Commissioners are considering the proposed new ordinance with the 6 month moratorium coming to an end on December 13th.
