Resaca Town Council votes ‘no’ on rezoning for recycling shipping center
“We’ve discussed this and decided to let him stay on the council since he is in transit,” Mayor Sam Allen said. “His seat is up in November and he won’t seek re-election.”
Residents were ready for battle at the meeting. Several said if the motion was approved, they’d take the issue to Superior Court. Most residents supported the idea of the business, but did not support it in the agricultural area that it was proposed. RUTCO Recycling packages and ships bundles of recycled material to recycling facilities.
“They are saying one to three trucks a week,” said J.D. Wilson, who owns property across the street from the land, which features a pond and old oak trees. “But every business wants to grow. What happens when it’s 10 trucks a day?”
Judy Peterson, who coordinates recycling for the City of Calhoun, spoke in favor of the rezoning.
“Recycling is extremely important. In regards to Resaca, it’s not so much commercial as community,” she said, but added that she understood it was a difficult decision posed to the council.
Councilmember Nathan Wyatt, who opposed the motion, said it came down to what the community wanted. “The community has said no.” In other Resaca news: The Resaca Fall Festival will be Sat., Oct. 21, from 2-8 p.m. at the Recreation center. Admission is free and features inflatables, K-9 exhibition, cake walk, hay rides and marshmallow roast.
The next Resaca City Council meeting will be Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.