Morrisonville residents tell Clinton County Legislature they oppose proposed salt shed

Two Morrisonville residents told the Clinton County Legislature on Feb. 25 they oppose a proposed temporary salt shed near their neighborhood, saying it would harm property and local water.

"We did not get notified," Jennifer Hendrie of 2158 State Route 22B told the Legislature during the public comment period, saying she and her husband bought their home years ago when surrounding buildings and uses were different. She said officials previously told residents the facility would be month-to-month and operate only during the day, but added, "that was their words but it will affect her as she is home during the day" and that she worries it "will lower their property value" and bring more traffic and noise.

Her husband, Robert Hendrie, said the parcel slated for the shed holds standing water in the spring and early summer and that road runoff would carry salt into the ground. "Any salt that comes out of that plant ... is going to go down into the ground, and it will erode any concrete structures around that area within a four- or five-year period," he said, adding concerns about salt dust and big trucks moving in and out of the site.

The Hendries suggested alternative locations away from residences, including the former Norco plant site, the old sewer composting plant or the Old County Airport property, saying those locations would be less disruptive to neighbors.

The Legislature took the public comments and then proceeded to committee reports; the minutes do not record any immediate action, staff response or a vote on the salt-shed proposal at the Feb. 25 session.