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Coconut Creek residents urge opposition to Broward County proposal to extend Waste Management truck traffic
Summary
Two public commenters urged Coconut Creek residents to call and attend a Jan. 28 Broward County Commission meeting to oppose a proposed expansion they say would extend Waste Management truck traffic through the city for years.
Two residents used the public-comment period to urge Coconut Creek neighbors to oppose a Broward County Commission decision scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28, that they said would expand a facility behind their homes and extend Waste Management truck traffic through the city.
Resident (Speaker 1), a public commenter, said, "Coconut Creek, this is a call to action, and we need you. This Tuesday, 28th January, the Broward County Commission is making a very big decision, a decision to expand what is behind me." Resident (Speaker 2), also a public commenter, told listeners: "And not only that, but it's going to allow waste management to have 20 more years of this truck traffic through our city, hauling somebody else's garbage, not ours, and even from another county. 20 more years of truck traffic."
The speakers repeatedly urged neighbors to contact county commissioners and attend the Jan. 28 meeting. "We need you to call your county commission. But more importantly, we need you to show up this Tuesday," Resident (Speaker 1) said. Both commenters closed with the phrase, "Enough is enough."
The remarks were delivered as public comment; the transcript does not record any formal action, vote, or a staff presentation on the proposal. The commenters characterized the item as an "expansion" behind their homes and said it would allow Waste Management to carry trash from another county through Coconut Creek for an additional period; one speaker said "20 more years," while a later remark in the same comment period referred to "an additional 16 years," an inconsistency noted in the public record.
No ordinance number, resolution, or formal proposal text was included in the recorded remarks, and the transcript does not indicate a county staff summary or a response from county officials during the same segment. The commenters' statements are their appeals to fellow residents and do not constitute an official description of a county action or its legal effect.
