County responds to Suwannee Iron Works suspension

Jason Futch Reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com A week after Suwannee Iron Works & Fence (SIWF) was forced to close its doors temporarily due to standing judicial and County orders, Suwannee County Administrator Greg Scott responded to statements made by SIWF owners Ernesto Caparelli and Stephen Douglas in the Wednesday, Sept. 10, edition of Riverbend News. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, a ruling by the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners forced SIWF to halt operations by not granting a special exception on agricultural land. Before the meeting, Judge Mark Feagle ruled against extending an injunction, allowing the County to proceed with shutting off the company’s electricity until i