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Resident raises concern about out‑of‑state hazardous fire debris; council directs staff to send letter to legislators
Summary
A resident urged the council to oppose transporting hazardous wildfire debris from California to Arizona landfills; council instructed staff to prepare and send a letter to state legislators asking for action and to add the item to the town's legislative priorities.
During the public‑comment period, resident Shelby Blecker urged the Fountain Hills Town Council to oppose the transport and disposal of hazardous wildfire debris from California fires, including damaged electric‑vehicle batteries and other materials she described as hazardous waste. Blecker asked the council to add the issue to the town's legislative calendar and to take a leadership role in seeking a change.
Vice Mayor Toth asked council members if they were willing to direct staff to send a letter to the town's legislators describing the concern. Several council members expressed support for that step and the mayor directed staff to proceed as a majority action, with Manager Goodwin to draft the letter. Councilmembers indicated they wanted time to review the draft before sending it and staff said they would prepare the form letter for review and include the topic on the town's legislative agenda if the council so directed.
No formal ordinance or binding legislative measure was adopted; staff were directed to draft and circulate correspondence to state legislators and to consider adding the matter to the town's legislative priorities.
