A total of 16 poultry growing houses, split between two sites, were approved to be built in southwest Johnson County by the County Commissioners at a public hearing held Tuesday, November 18. Randy Cristo, the builder, and Rod Gobber, nearby farmer who purchases the manure for fertilizer, were present at the meeting to answer any questions. No one was present to object to the project and since all zoning requirements were met, approval was unanimous. Cristo owns other growing houses in the county and complaints have been rare.
County Road Superintendent Matt Schaardt reported that Tech Legion had been called in to fix some computer issues and they told him that the county shop computers are out-of-date and should be replaced. The operating system’s version is no longer supported and virus protection is a big concern. Although this circumstance was unforeseen, Schaardt said they will find a place in the budget for this expense.
An informational item was that a representative of Nio-Corp will be present at 9:30 a.m. at the Commissioners’ December 2 meeting. The topic of discussion will be starting work on the road to the mine site. The group would like to get bids out by mid-December.
