someone else hinted at another motivation during the meeting, but here is the real take on it: Sanderson has some plants that are unionized, they are trying to get rid of workers in those plants by coming to rocky mount to do the same things. at the same time (2011) Townsend of Siler City/Morrisville went out of business and Pilgrim closed a plant in Texas. it's more about union busting and sending an undesireable enterprise to nash county. got to ask this question: are the rocky mount democratic/black people giving robbie davis 'campaign donations' or what? they seem to be on his team and he on theirs .. not typical of conservative repubicans. just give up... but, relocate it to the dortches I 95 interchange.. right across from robbie's house. it will be built and run right.

After attending Dr. Wing's presentation to the Nash County Board of Commissioners, I found myself wondering how anyone could logically accept a major chicken slaughtering company coming to Nash County, bringing with it smell, bacteria, flies, and low-wage jobs. Line workers would be expected to cut up 90 chickens a minute, and the company is planning to speed up the line. Dr. Wing spoke about workers with injuries from the plant so awful that it destroys their grip. They will not be able to work at all in this condition and cannot fulfull their family needs. There are numerous cuts, breathing problems, and many forms of tendonitis. The yearly turnover is 50%. In a couple of years the plant can completely exhaust the work force willing to take the low-paying jobs and then have to import immigrant workers. According to Sanderson's pay scale, line workers start at $8.50 an hour and can earn $11.55 an hour at the end of one year. The problem is that it takes them five more years to get a 25 cents an hour raise and another five years to get a 15 cents an hour raise. That is only 40 cents an hour more after working there 10 years. This means at the end of the first year, the line worker would be paid $462 a week, and at the end of ten years, he or she would be paid $478 a week. That is only $16 a week more after working there ten years, and taxes and deductions have to come out of that. What kind of a good job is that?

Serious as a snowball on a sunny beach! 5998 Dortches Blvd has some prime property that would make the best alternative site for Sanderson Farms. In fact it should be the primary site. here's why: It is AT the Dortches/hwy 43 off ramps (good for Sanderson trucks).. right there at it. Plenty of land on both sides of the highway 43--west side of I 95. off ramps in place ready to use. good north couth interstate access. Either build it behind 5998 Dortches Blve (hwy 43) and the west side of Tharrington Road OR.. just across the street from 5998 Dorthces Blvd--plenty of land.. and I95 ramp access. what more could you ask for? That area needs some new business/revialization and growth. Heck, easy to get into rocky mount and just a summer walk to downtown Red Oak for a good hot dog. shoot, shouldn't be any problem getting it approved since a Robbie Davis (county commissioner?) lives at 5998 dortches blvd. He's already said he's in favor of the chicken plant and the property owners would luv to sell at a good price to the county who could give it to Sanderson. Forget Southern Nash. start a movement to put it across street or behind 5998 dortches blvd--no doubt southern nash commissioners would go for that.. and so would Mr. Davis. I think the southern nash people won't mind giving up prosperity for the good of Dortches-- and mr davis could watch it being built. heck, let's get it going. suggest it at Monday's meeting.

One thing that I want to point out, Mr. Murphy says that a full environmental statement has been done. Don't let that confuse you to believe that a full environmental study has been done. A full study has not happened and should be done prior to voting to approve the inducement package. The citizens should not be paying 15 years for something that is going to harm our citizens or resources. Remember when our leaders thought that Electrocities was a good idea? See, how that's turned out! 15 years is a long time to pay. How many boys & girls club requests, or other requests will have to be turned down to pay our debt to Sanderson Farms? Will we have to increase taxes? In the minutes from Lenoir County in Kinston, there is talk of increasing taxes. They are paying Sanderson for 10 years. There is a lot at stake here.

I want to thank Commissioner Wayne Outlaw and Chair Billy Morgan, for putting the citizens of Nash County and the region first. I just wish the other Nash County Commissioners' would do the same.