BY MICHAEL-ALLAN MARION
Brantford / EXPOSITOR STAFF

Brantford City councillors enthusiastically supported a proposed $70-million ethanol plant Monday that could be Ontario's largest such facility.

Ten of council's 11 members liked the prospect of winning the plant so much they took the unprecedented step as a planning committee of backing an official plan amendment to re-zone the land for the new industry be-fore the necessary permits and approvals have been issued by various regulatory bodies.