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Commission directs transfer-station gates to close at 1:30 p.m. to allow staff clearing time

2112590 · January 14, 2025
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Summary

After prolonged public debate about long Saturday lines and commercial truck traffic, Hart County commissioners adopted a policy to close the transfer-station gate 30 minutes before posted hours so staff can finish processing and secure the site.

Hart County commissioners voted to set a firm gate-closing procedure for the county transfer station: the gates will close at 1:30 p.m. when the advertised hours end at 2 p.m., giving staff time to finish processing vehicles and secure the facility.

The decision followed extensive discussion and public-safety and operational concerns. Some commissioners and staff described repeated instances where large commercial trucks and multiple haulers backed traffic up onto site and delayed site closure, leaving…

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