The Mercer County Board has more discussion on a zoning issue. The matter involves a proposed zoning amendment resulting from debate over a motorsports site west of Matherville in Preemption Township. Instead of a super majority for a zoning change, the amendment calls for a simple majority of the county board, but there was pushback on the amendment from neighbors of the motorsports park. Attorney Aaron Miers speaking to WRMJ after Tuesday night’s regular county board meeting.
Here’s Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson.
Last July, the motorsports site was seeking rezoning, but received only a 5-3 vote from the county board, which lacked the super majority threshold.