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Jasper City Council supports quarry
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The Jasper City Council during its June 9 meeting voted 3-2 to recommend that the Pipestone County Commissioners approve a conditional use permit allowing Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc. to operate a rock quarry northeast of Jasper. The Council previously voted 3-2 during their May meeting to take a neutral stance on the permit, but Pipestone County Commissioners expressed a desire for the Council to provide a clear recommendation. Pipestone County’s zoning ordinance requires a conditional use permit for all open pits and excavations. The zoning ordinance also indicates that “In the event the property in question is located within two...