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Resident urges county to consider environmental impacts of proposed poultry houses
Summary
During public comment, Whitfield County resident Gary Seibenhener asked commissioners to consider potential environmental impacts if industrial poultry houses are constructed next to his property on Cleveland Highway; the board did not act on the comment at the meeting.
WHITFIELD COUNTY — During the public-comment period of the Oct. 9 Whitfield County Board of Commissioners meeting, resident Gary Seibenhener addressed the board about the potential construction of industrial poultry houses adjacent to his property at 3769 Cleveland Highway and expressed concern about environmental impacts to surrounding properties.
Seibenhener raised the issue without presenting petitions or a formal application; the minutes record his concern but show no immediate action or response from the board. Commissioners completed the agenda and adjourned without taking steps related to the comment.
The minutes do not indicate whether county staff will investigate zoning, permitting or environmental-review questions raised by Seibenhener. Such matters—if pursued—would be handled through planning and permitting processes and any required state regulatory reviews.
