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		<title>Cecil County Chicken War: McCarthy Boosts Buffers; Councilor Patchell Urges Zoning Review, with Farm Rights Respect</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS ANALYSIS Which came first: the chicken or the executive order? After months of loud citizens versus farmers feuding over the future of large chicken farms in Cecil County with no clear resolution in sight, there are now some menu alternatives on the county government’s plate: a largely symbolic “executive order” proposed by County Executive Alan McCarthy late Friday afternoon (3/3/2017) and a broader review of county zoning laws&#8211; especially where they are even more lax than the poultry industry is willing to accept&#8212;suggested by County Councilor George Patchell (R-4) on Tuesday (3/7/2017). It’s almost like a menu choice between a plain hard-boiled egg and a delicate frittata with a choice of tasty add-ins. But both chefs are being careful to respect the basic ingredients in their recipes. Cecil County local government meetings have been dominated for the past six months by a small but very vocal group of angry north county residents complaining about a planned chicken farm near Calvert, and a growing contingent of farmers speaking out about what they see as a “newcomers” assault on their rights to conduct their operations under long-established “freedom to farm” laws. It has been a clash that has caught up the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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