Shelby County, MO

Shelby County (MO) residents 'call the pervasive odors a public health threat, leading to respiratory illnesses and mood disporders, not to mention plummenting property values.' Shelby County Presiding Commissioner Chuck Wood, said that he is caught in the middle of the county health ordinance debate, "They don't want to limit growth; they don't want a health ordinance, but they sure as hell don't want a hog farm next to them without a say in it." He said that after meeting with legislators in Jefferson City last week, Shelby County will put the health ordinance on hold pending state action. "It's an issue that has to be addressed in rural Missouri."

The Joplin Globe, Sunday, January 29, 2006, Hey What's That Smell: Missouri Counties Struggle to Keep a Tight Lid on Livestock Odors