From the front page article in the June 6, 2014 issue of the Moorefield (WV) Examiner:
(Per Mallie Combs of the Rural Development Authority) “[The old American Woodmark facility] would be turned into a commercial cattle feed lot and/or a beef processing facility.
“There has been some interest expressed, but no decisions have been made,” Combs said.
Seriously? This area is just south of Moorefield, in very close proximity to the town.
So, does this mean that the RDA would be making this decision? In any case, I'm against such a usage of land immediately outside of the southern town limits. We are already subject to olfactory and visual assaults to the north from the new super-sewage plant, not to mention the putrid smell from the chicken-innards rendering plant in the middle of town.
And we wonder why we aren't as successful as surrounding counties at promoting tourism? Here is a reality check for you, RDA: tourists do not want to smell excrement and rotting chicken carcasses. Put a cattle slaughterhouse just south of town, and see how that works out for us. Not to mention the environmental nightmare from run-off.
Responding to another RDA comment in the article, I find it dubious that such employment would provide “good paying” jobs. In no way is such a facility worth considering, just outside of town, for any reason. This would just further reduce the quality of life for the citizens of the Town of Moorefield. Not to mention the hordes of flies.
This seems to be a good example of the snarky old adage in action: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”
Dixon Marshall
