The residents of Waterworks Road made it loud and clear during the Tuesday, May 14, Paola City Council meeting that they don’t want a tire recycling plant in their neighborhood.
And it’s now clear their voices were heard.
Paola City Manager Jay Wieland confirmed Thursday, May 16, that the proposed project has been dropped and is no longer being considered at the site of the city’s former water plant at the end of Waterworks Road near Bull Creek. The old brick water plant has been vacant for the past decade ever since Paola joined with Louisburg to build a joint water plant along the Marais des Cygnes River near 343rd Street and Victory Road.
Earlier this year, during a study session, Wieland informed City Council members that FMS North America, Inc./United Tire Recyclers of De Soto was considering purchasing the old water plant property and turning it into a tire recycling facility.
(Read more: The Miami County Republic)