A new meat processing plant could be coming to a South Boston neighborhood, but some neighbors are divided over whether that's a good thing.
Some are glad to see a business that could bring new jobs. Others wish it wasn’t going up in a residential area.
The Halifax County Planning Commission recommended approval Tuesday of a permit for cattle farmers Chris Hudson and Brad Miller to operate 4 Meats Processing on Sinai Road in South Boston.
The site is surrounded by homes.
John Womack lives in one of those homes and thinks the plant will bring jobs to the community.
“It will definitely help the community and people who need jobs," Womack said.
But there are those opposed to having the plant in a residential area like Sinai.
Portia Ballou Logan’s parents live near the proposed site.
She messaged ABC13 on Facebook, stating: "We just feel that Sinai is not the place for a business of this sort."
Chris Hudson, one of the farmers, says the facility will ease the burden of the local supply chain issues by creating an additional location to have animals processed.
The permit application now goes before the Halifax County Board of Supervisors for final consideration.