Sigh. We hate to see missed opportunities and Wisconsin looks like it might miss out on a good one.
The state and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are making a pitch to have a high security national agro- and bio-defense lab just southeast of Madison, but the bid is being undercut by local opposition.
Town of Dunn residents are opposing the $450 million project out of safety concerns and worries that it won’t fit in with the quiet and rural character of their town.
They’ve started a letter writing campaign, convinced the Dane County Board and town board to oppose it and even have an opposition sampler on the town’s web site soliciting petitions and offering yard signs.