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Riverview council says no further landfill expansions; officials, residents debate financial legacy and redevelopment
Summary
Riverview officials said they will not seek additional landfill expansions and discussed next steps for replacing revenue, PFAS management and possible redevelopment of part of the golf course. Residents raised questions about reserve funds used for prior cell construction.
Riverview Mayor Swift and city council members said the city will not pursue future landfill expansions and discussed options to replace the revenue the landfill once provided, including redesigning part of the municipal golf course for housing. The council removed agenda item 9.2, the contract for a golf course architectural master plan, to allow the planning commission to review the proposal before it returns to council.
The decision matters because the landfill historically supplemented the city general fund by $1 million to $3 million per year, council members said, and closure and post-closure responsibilities will change that revenue stream. Residents and a council member raised concerns about whether prior reserve funds set aside for closure were spent and whether the city preserved sufficient funds for long-term PFAS management and closure costs.
During public comment, Sally Sullivan criticized the city’s handling of the landfill process and the council’s communication in a recent newspaper article,…
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