Public commenter cites Alabama statute and killed local bill while urging protections from quarry blasting
A resident told commissioners that Alabama Code §45-42-260 gives the county zoning authority outside municipal limits and urged protection after a local bill that would have restricted blasting near historic sites failed in committee.
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At the Limestone County Commission work session, resident Kelly Dye urged commissioners to use their zoning authority to block blasting near historic structures and said a local bill that would have restricted blasting within two miles of historic buildings was defeated in a county committee in April 2024.
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