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Opposition to Chicken Plant in Millsboro

Harim Allen Chicken Website

A proposed chicken plant at the former Vlasic Picket factory has some Millsboro residents upset about the potential environmental effects.

Cindy Wilton, a member of the group “Protecting Our Indian River”, says the plant should be torn down and left as a resource as part of the bay.

Harim Allen, a South Korean poultry producer, is waiting for a decision by the Sussex County Board of Adjustment for a special zoning request.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the facility must be zoned for potentially hazardous use which includes dust, odor and noise.

The issue not yet on the agenda for the Adjustment Board’s August 19th meeting.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.