Ottawa County voters being asked if they would ban certain types of swine facilities

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - In Ottawa County, residents will soon decide whether to ban certain types of swine facilities.

Voters will be asked if corporations, companies, trusts, or partnerships should be allowed to own or lease agricultural land—directly or indirectly—to operate a “swine production facility.”

The question stems from a proposed farm about 30 miles north of Salina that would house roughly 45,000 pigs.

A petition submitted to the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office requested that the question be added to the ballot.

"After a full review, it met the requirements outlined in Kansas law," Ottawa County Clerk/Election Officer Tammi Cox told KSN. "The petition reached the required number of valid signatures, and as a result, the question will appear on the General Election ballot for vo