Source: Chris Scott, MEATINGPLACE, 12/29/14


A recently elected slate of Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on whether to offer incentives to Sanderson Farms to build a controversial poultry processing plant in Cumberland County, N.C., according to a report in the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer.

Opponents of the $113-million plant as recently as last month added 500 signatures to a petition seeking to block construction of the facility, which could bring as many as 1,000 jobs to the area. Local residents and environmental groups are concerned about the impact the plant could have on nearby water supplies and property values.

The local chamber of commerce earlier this month released three studies that indicated that the plant would not harm the environment. Some Fayetteville City Council members also see the proposed facility as bringing much-needed economic development and business taxes to the area. The county vote on a potential economic incentives package could be followed by a similar vote by the city council, according to the report.

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