"Township residents naturally welcomed plans to develop a new town and spur the local economy," says Hsu Chung-ming, the 56-year-old township head. "But the second stage of the land use plan required the leveling of the mill, which sparked opposition."
「開發新市鎮，繁榮地方，鄉民當然歡迎，但徵收第二期用地時必須剷平糖廠，卻招致鄉民反對，」談起新市鎮計畫帶給鄉民的兩難心情，今年 56 歲的橋頭鄉鄉長許重明記憶猶新。