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Officials say yard-waste pile remains a problem; cleanup costs and responsibility remain unsettled
Summary
Members of the council and solid waste speakers said a long-standing pile of yard waste and limbs remains despite a prior board decision that the solid waste department would stop handling it; speakers noted safety and rodent concerns and cited past full cleanups costing about $19,000–$20,000.
Council members and solid waste representatives raised concerns about a persistent pile of yard waste, limbs and other debris that the solid waste board had agreed a year ago it would no longer handle.
One solid waste board member said the board had voted to stop managing the pile and expected other arrangements; at the meeting the board member reported the material was still present.…
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