Camden rejects voters’ will on spaceport but Union Carbide hesitates on deal

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April 14th, 2022

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This artist’s sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. Officials in a Georgia county say they’re moving ahead with plans to build a launch pad for commercial rockets barely a month after residents voted to halt the project by a margin of nearly 3-to-1. Commissioners in coastal Camden County said in a statement Thursday, April 14, 2022, they have approved purchasing 4,000 acres for the proposed Spaceport Camden. (Spaceport Camden via AP)

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Camden County bills itself as having “Leadership that Listens.” But it’s not listening to its voters.

On Tuesday, the County Commission unanimously agreed to move forward with its purchase of a property for its planned spaceport, despite the results of a March 8 referendum in which voters rejected the purchase.

However, the owner of the 4,000-acre marsh-front industrial property, Union Carbide, issued a statement Thursday indicating it’s hesitant to move forward because of the referendum and associated litigation.

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