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Pro‑expansion coalition asks local leaders to back Coffin Butte landfill permit appeal
Summary
Speakers from a pro‑expansion coalition told the Lebanon City Council on Sept. 24 that a modest expansion of the Coffin Butte landfill would protect local disposal capacity, preserve jobs, and generate county revenue; they said Benton County staff recommended approval, the planning commission denied the permit, and Republic Services has appealed.
Annie Ellison, a member of the Benton Clean and Strong coalition, told the Lebanon City Council on Sept. 24 that she supports Republic Services’ appeal seeking a conditional use permit for a modest expansion of the Coffin Butte landfill in Benton County.
Why it matters: Ellison said the landfill’s methane is used to generate electricity that supplies about 4,000 homes annually, the site supports roughly 100 family‑wage jobs and, as she put it, “generates, like, $11,000,000 per biennium for Benton County in discretionary funds.” She said local disposal capacity and lower disposal costs are important to households, school districts and contractors.
Ellison said the disputed application is for the “last parcel” that has been zoned for landfill use and that…
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