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Council members publicly oppose proposal to raise landfill height; debate surfaces during public comment
Summary
During public comment, Councilman Street and Councilman Hollins said they will not support lifting the cap on a local landfill to 185 feet; residents reiterated long‑standing opposition to the site.
Councilman Street used the public‑comment portion of the Sept. 9 New Castle County Council meeting to say he would not support raising the cap at the landfill in question to 185 feet, and urged that the county resist requests from Waste Management. Councilman Hollins echoed Street, saying he had no intention of supporting any lifting of the cap.
Street said he had been approached about raising the…
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