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Taylor County approves final reading to reclassify 250-acre parcel for Nammo expansion
Summary
After a public hearing and comments about potential contamination and jobs, the Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance (CPA-24-01) to change about 250.8 acres from rural residential to industrial to allow expansion of the Nammo energetics facility.
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners adopted a final ordinance (CPA‑24‑01) on second reading to amend the county'wide future land use map, changing roughly 250.79 acres from agricultural/rural residential to industrial to allow expansion of a Nammo energetics facility.
The ordinance, read in full at Tuesday's public hearing, updates the comprehensive plan under the Community Planning Act and cites the county'level process and a prior Planning Board recommendation. A county official opened public comment before commissioners discussed the proposal and voted.
Why it matters: the reclassification clears the regulatory path for an industrial expansion adjacent to the existing Nammo/ Martin Electronics site near Oak River. Supporters said the change is needed to expand production capacity and local jobs; several residents pressed…
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