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Residents oppose converting Distal open space for a proposed composting facility
Summary
Speakers told council they oppose using open-space land for a proposed composting or recycling transfer operation, arguing open-space purchases are intended to remain protected; speakers warned of increased travel, illegal dumping and property-value impacts and urged the council to preserve open-space permanence.
Two residents used public comment to object to a proposal that would relocate city recycling and tree-and-limb operations to the Distal open-space property and to any swap of protected open space for other uses.
Gary Hodges told council that open space purchased with open-space tax funds is intended to be “set aside forever,” and said that converting Distal for composting or recycling transfer would violate community expectations about open…
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