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Council approves farm lease near landfill over neighbor objections, 4-1
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The Sioux City Council approved a lease amendment with Capital Management for property adjacent to the city landfill after a continued public hearing; the motion passed 4–1.
The Sioux City Council approved a lease amendment with Capital Management for property adjacent to the city landfill after a continued public hearing; the motion passed 4–1.
Rick Bertrand, a neighbor and landowner, urged the council to approve limited lands for the lessee while sending an additional 51 acres to a public procurement process. Bertrand told the council he supported codifying the existing access agreement but objected to expanding compensation and access from the prior 27–28 acres to roughly 90–95 acres, arguing that the additional acreage “exceeds fair market value” and should be offered in a competitive bid.
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