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Resident presses county to restore two-lane access at East Padua; board approves new convenience-center rules
Summary
A resident urged Wilson County officials to restore two-lane access to the East Padua convenience center’s cardboard compactor to reduce wait times, while county solid-waste staff defended a switch to one lane for safety and the board approved new written rules for convenience centers.
John Reddy, a county resident, urged Wilson County elected officials and solid-waste staff on Oct. 2 to restore two-lane vehicle access to the cardboard compactor at the East Padua convenience center, saying the single-lane configuration increases wait times for residents and creates extra work for users.
“Time is money. And an extra 30 minutes waiting on getting up to the to the cardboard drop, that is that's money I could be spending at my desk,” John Reddy said, identifying himself for the record and giving his address. Reddy said the raised platform at the site is “probably 22 or 24 feet wide” and argued it can safely accommodate two vehicles.
The county’s solid-waste staff said the move to a single lane followed safety incidents at the East Padua site, including a vehicle bumping that led to an altercation and a separate report that a driver almost…
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