Gage County approves poultry special-use permit after debate over tree buffer
After extended debate and several failed amendment proposals, the Gage County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 26-05, granting special-use permit 2026-2 for a poultry facility in Nemaha Township; the board rejected a full-perimeter three-row tree-buffer amendment but heard extensive testimony on vegetation as odor mitigation and biosecurity risks.
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The Gage County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 26-05 on April 29, 2026, granting special-use permit 2026-2 for a poultry facility to be located in the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 6 North, Range 7 East, Nemaha Township.
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