The Greenbank Property

Pocahontas County owns land at Greenbank which was originally donated for a school.  It has never been used for that.  Various people have suggested possible uses.  One of the latest proposals was as a site for six open sewage pits to hold human waste from Snowshoe, etc.  The CC initially approved the proposal but got cold feet and reneged.

Prior to that Jacob Meck had persuaded the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Authority to lease him a portion of the Greenbank property which they had been deeded for that purpose by the CC.  Meck built a large building on the property along with three public, paid storage units which he rents out.  He also placed a car crusher on the property and has been running a salvage business from the sit.   You will remember that some local persons including the superintendent at Cass were indicted for selling railroad steel to Meck.

Meck had several tanks along Deer Creek to store Snowshoe's sewage but they started floating on him and he had to dispose of them.  He now stores on the Greenbank Property.  All it all,  Meck has about 7 different businesses on the Greenbank property.  He distributes human waste from the honey wagons on Bill Heavener's farm.

There was a community revolt when he attempted to put in the six open pit sewage ponds right across from the senior center and the new medical center.  The plan blew up.  His favorite county commissioner,  David Fleming, was unelected as CC.

Well, now a new plan has been presented:  using the property for "agricultural purposes."  Unfortunately,  there is no definitive definition as to what is meant by that. 

 After all,  Jacob Meck sprays human waste on a local farm for fertilizer.  Is that what is meant by "agricultural purpose." 

 Or perhaps, we have a closeted "pig farm" coming out way. 

 We know that former Senator and now Agricultural Commissioner Walt Helmick is pushing "pig farms" across the state.  Maybe this is what is meant by agricultural purposes.  Or perhaps an industrial marijuana farm project.  I know that would make some folks awfully happy!!  Would that be considered "agricultural"?  If so we would have some excellent home-grown farmers in Poky!!!!