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Evergreen resident urges county to restore fall pine‑needle drop‑off after change left homeowners with combustible debris
Summary
An Evergreen resident said Jefferson County stopped accepting pine needles in September, leaving homeowners with large collections of dry needles they consider fire fuel. He asked the board to revisit the county’s disposal schedule.
George Yantz, an Evergreen resident, told the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 that county changes to autumn drop‑off schedules for pine needles left his household and neighbors with no local disposal option for combustive yard material.
Yantz said he and his wife have lived in Evergreen for 10 years and that they “pay just a shade under $12,000 in property taxes.” He described substantial home…
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