Paul Opfar

Mapleton, UT: (May-16-07) 19 neighbors filed suit against Paul Opfar and his dairy farm, requesting the city to revoke his permit to operate the dairy, about a month after they granted it, alleging that the dairy farm, which was located in an agricultural zone, should not be allowed to operate so close to residential homes. Opfar sold his cows shortly after his permit was taken away in March 2007 but had held on to them until the case with the city wrapped up. In a final settlement reached with the Mapleton City Council, the city agreed to reimburse Paul Opfar a little more than $202,000 for costs incurred developing the farm. The decision closed the issue and marked the end of Opfar's plans to own a dairy farm. The settlement covers only the cost of materials Opfar used to build equipment for his 40-acre dairy farm. Labor costs, which were estimated at about $90,000, were not included as part of the settlement. [DESERET NEWS: DAIRY FARM]

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Published on May-18-07