Have people heard about Fred Berger's proposed 10,000-head cattle feedlot that is supposed to be constructed about nine miles west of Mandan in the Crown Butte area? Why let one man jeopardize the health and safety of the city of Mandan? It was said that it would cost about $800,000 or more to fix one mile of road on 35th Street that the cattle trucks would be using for a route and there are a lot of miles that would need to be fixed. Guess who would be paying that bill? Morton county taxpayers.

Also, when the interstate is closed because of bad weather, guess which route may be used by the cattle trucks that are hauling 80,000 pounds of cattle. Old Red Trail in Mandan, which will be the home to the new junior high school for Mandan kids. Cattle trucks hauling that much can do a lot of damage to the roads, so who will maintain these roads year after year? Morton County taxpayers?

Also, one cow drinks about 15 gallons of water or more a day. Well, let's do some math: 10,000 head of cattle, that would be 150,000 gallons of water a day. Where will Berger get this much water in the Crown Butte area for this proposed feedlot?

So again, why jeopardize the health and safety of the people in the city of Mandan?

The next scheduled meeting with the county commission to discuss the proposed feedlot and make a decision is at 5:30 p.m., July 17, in the basement of the courthouse in Mandan.