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BOLIVAR - The Hardeman County Commission voted Tuesday night to approve the rezoning of land for Royal Oak Charcoal, following an hours-long public hearing that was fraught with high tension and numerous allegations of illegality.
The motion passed 11-4.
This marks the third attempt made by the commission to rezone land for the company as “I-2 Hazardous Industrial,” this time at site near the towns of Cloverport and Mercer in Madison County, a 186-acre property located off Tennessee Highway 138 and Cox Road, on the county line.
Mayor Jimmy Sain, after admonishing his constituents for how he was being portrayed on social media and showing a Facebook DIY article on charcoal uses, ardently expressed his support of the decision, primarily due to the approximately 30 jobs the plant would bring.