Benton County Considers a CAFO - Hears Concerns
Apparently, the natives up in Benton County are not enthralled with Kokomo’s North Fork Farms’ plan to install a hog CAFO near Boswell:
The crowd of about 250 people at the Fowler Theater, where the 31/2 hour meeting was held, enthusiastically clapped for everyone who opposed the confined animal feeding operation.“Let North Fork Farms go back to Kokomo and build a CAFO in their backyard,” said Taber Van Slyke, a Benton County resident who testified during the meeting.
Link (Journal and Courier).
The Benton County BZA ultimately decided to stew on the issue for a bit. Rae Schnapp from Hoosier Environmental Council made an appearance as well as several other interested parties.
March 23rd, 2008 14:23
NO to CAFO
BZA Ron Gick stated to me 03/23/08
public had their chance to speakup in the hearings, I pointed out the hear was observation only. He said we had out chance.
This is what a County Offical residing for the well being of the community says.
Citizens Stand up and be Heard.
your County does not stand for you but their own personnal goals.