Residents Speak Their Minds on Chicken Farms

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Residents in Monroe County showed up to voice their concerns on chicken farms moving in.

It was a packed house and plenty of people stepped up to speak up for and against the possible chicken farms.

Land and business owners’ said their biggest concern is their land value- many are worried that the value of their property will decrease if the proposed 40 acre chicken farm moves into town.

Many also are worried about the smell the farms give off to the surrounding area.

Poultry farmers and even professors from MSU extension services spoke on behalf of their research- saying that there are no findings to support the smell chicken farms give off is dangerous to the public.

The board listened to over 25 people voice both sides of the case and say they will take what they heard and make a decision from there.

The board hasn’t set a date as to when they’ll make a decision.

The only decision the board is authorized to make however- is the distance a farm can be from a occupied residence, business, and/or place of worship.