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"City councilman Kevin McCarty is pushing for new rules for bottled-water plants—like the one Nestlé Waters North America wants to open in south Sacramento.
The new plant was promoted by Mayor Kevin Johnson and the city’s Economic Development Department, but has provoked skepticism from the public and some members of the city council.
“Sure, I’ve heard it will create anywhere from 15 to 40 jobs. But at what cost?” McCarty said. “I’m not sure if this makes the most sense for our community in terms of the costs and benefits.”
McCarty is planning to introduce an “urgency ordinance” that would require water-bottling plants like Nestlé’s to have special permits before they begin operation."
"City councilman Kevin McCarty is pushing for new rules for bottled-water plants—like the one Nestlé Waters North America wants to open in south Sacramento.
The new plant was promoted by Mayor Kevin Johnson and the city’s Economic Development Department, but has provoked skepticism from the public and some members of the city council.
“Sure, I’ve heard it will create anywhere from 15 to 40 jobs. But at what cost?” McCarty said. “I’m not sure if this makes the most sense for our community in terms of the costs and benefits.”
McCarty is planning to introduce an “urgency ordinance” that would require water-bottling plants like Nestlé’s to have special permits before they begin operation."