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Resident urges county review of quarry permits and mineral‑extraction oversight
Summary
A first‑district resident urged the commission to address quarry operations on Fairfield Pike and Highway 64, citing traffic, road damage and lack of monitoring; staff explained state permitting, right‑to‑farm presumptions and administrative appeal options.
During the public‑comment period, Beverly Sailor, a first‑district resident of Wart Trace, told the commission she had serious concerns about active quarry operations on Fairfield Pike and Highway 64 that she said are hauling aggregate daily, endangering schoolchildren and stressing county roads. "They're putting those trucks on the roads. They're endangering our school children. They're tearing up the highways," she said.
Sailor urged the county to consider a mineral extraction fee and closer…
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