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County approves leachate disposal service agreement amid public concern over PFAS, waste‑to‑energy plant life extension
Summary
After public comments raising PFAS contamination and community engagement concerns, Lee County authorized a service agreement to dispose construction and demolition leachate and carried consent agenda items to extend operations on the county’s waste‑to‑energy facilities.
Lee County commissioners approved a service agreement for disposal of leachate from construction and demolition facilities and carried consent agenda items related to solid‑waste operations, despite public concerns about PFAS contamination and long‑term impacts of waste‑to‑energy operations.
Multiple public commenters urged caution. Marsha Ellis spoke at length during public comment about item 29 and several consent agenda items…
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