The Slaughterhouse issue goes before the Board of Supervisors on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 5 p.m.
The “Downtown 2020 Group,” the city, and other organizations have worked hard to improve our downtown corridor to recruit businesses, tourism and make it a gathering place for our locals.
As we all know, the demographics of Carson City has changed over the years. The area in question for the slaughterhouse was in the rural part of town considered "residential and open space.”
In 1961 this area was known as Silver Terrace Acres where a large subdivision was built. The closest buildings were the historic Empire Ranch house, and the old Country Store, a mile away. It is now mixed use with businesses, residential neighborhoods, and possibly future housing developments. Additionally, this is home to the Historic “Empire Cemetery” and the “Morgan Mill Monument,” and is a recreational area with hiking trails that is directly across the highway from Centennial Park and Ball Fields.
Can you imagine building or moving into your dream home, investing your life savings only to find out many years later there would be a Slaughterhouse in your backyard?
We share the same concerns: Harm to their property values and quality of life, odors, flies, as well as the noises, and the health and well-being of our community and other negative impacts about a meat packing facility.
It was mentioned that this would be a closed facility in a metal building. However, that metal building would turn into an echo chamber with the noise of distressed animals traveling for miles and the howls of barking dogs.
I want to reiterate that we are not against the slaughterhouse: We are against the location.
Would you want this in your backyard or that of your families with your property values being deflated? It needs to be in a rural, unpopulated area.
It would be nice if all powers-to-be and our community could come together to work on a satisfactory place for this facility; and then put it on a ballot for public approval.
All are welcome to attend this meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3 in the Bob Crowell room at the Community Center. Public comments will be taken at 8:30 a.m. Written comments can be emailed to publiccomments@carson.org but must be received by 3:00 p.m. the day before
