All three Fernandina Beach candidates oppose proposed bioethanol plant; city has legal opinion

Candidates uniformly opposed a proposed bioethanol plant (referred to in the forum as the Ryan proposal). Len Krieger said the plant is "inconsistent" with the comprehensive plan, is prohibited in the appropriate industrial zone and that "the city did the right thing" by seeking a legal opinion and preparing to go to court in October. "It is prohibited, pure and simple," Krieger said.

Stacy McMonagle also opposed the plant and said she would back using the land-development code and, if necessary, legal action to keep the plant from locating in Fernandina Beach. Scott English said litigation is already in motion and expressed environmental and safety concerns about moving hazardous byproducts into populated areas. No candidate supported allowing the plant to proceed inside city limits.