Supervisors flag $450 million cattle-processing proposal, landfill impacts and public-health regionalization

Supervisors reported discussions with a company proposing a $450 million cattle processing plant in northern Mills County and flagged concerns about road impacts, truck traffic and infrastructure needs if the project proceeds. One supervisor said local roads and bridge conditions would require careful study and roadwork funding if large-scale livestock processing is sited in the county.

Separately, members discussed landfill impacts — the county hosts a large landfill reported in the meeting as handling about 650,000 tons — and questioned what direct economic benefit the county receives versus the traffic and safety burdens on Highway 34. On public health, supervisors said collaboration with Fremont County has reduced administrative costs and improved service delivery, noting the county’s home-health waiting list had dropped to zero after regional cooperation.