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Riverview council members press for fuller oversight as landfill nears closure and leachate work proceeds
Summary
During public comment and council discussion June 16 Riverview elected officials and staff discussed restarting oversight, funding for post‑closure costs, the leachate plant and PFAS engineering reviews; staff said major matters will come to full council and that grants and engineering checks are in progress.
RIVERVIEW, Mich. — Public comment and multiple council members on June 16 urged the Riverview City Council to restore regular oversight of the city landfill as the facility approaches closure, raising questions about leachate treatment, post‑closure funding and long‑term revenue impacts.
Resident Ken Kiehlman told the council he was “disappointed” that the ad hoc land preserve (landfill) committee has largely stopped meeting since the council decided not to pursue an expansion, and he urged the council to resume those meetings so members could track technical issues such as the leachate plant and final closure funding.
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