Mar 24 Environment Butchertown Group Wants Tighter Controls of JBS Swfit in Wake of Chemical Leak Residents in the Butchertown neighborhood want Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer to put tighter regulations on a JBS Swift plant in the wake of a chemical leak. By WFPL News Mar 24 Environment Butchertown Group Wants Tighter Controls of JBS Swfit in Wake of Chemical Leak WFPL News
Oct 5 Local News BOZA Sets November Hearing On JBS Plant The Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment has agreed to move a hearing about Butchertown’s JBS meatpacking and slaughtering plant to November. At issue is whether the company violated its land use agreements with the city. The Butchertown plant began construction on an expanded hog enclosure more than a year ago. It didn’t apply to the […] By Kristin Espeland Oct 5 Local News BOZA Sets November Hearing On JBS Plant Kristin Espeland
Aug 31 Local News BOZA Approves Changes At Swift Butchertown Plant The JBS Swift Company will be allowed to move forward with enhancements at its meatpacking plant in Louisville’s Butchertown neighborhood, but with certain conditions. The Louisville Metro Board of Adjustment Monday approved a request from Swift to modify its zoning permit to complete construction of an enclosure where hogs are unloaded. Swift will also be allowed […] By Rick Howlett Aug 31 Local News BOZA Approves Changes At Swift Butchertown Plant Rick Howlett
Jul 6 Local News Swift & Company Zoning Hearing Delayed After a lengthy debate over procedural matters, a Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment public hearing on an expansion of the Swift and Company meat-packing plant in Butchertown was postponed until next month. The board was supposed to hear public comment and vote Monday on a request from Swift to approve a $2 million expansion that […] By Rick Howlett Jul 6 Local News Swift & Company Zoning Hearing Delayed Rick Howlett