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Commission votes to remove New Chicago from consideration for new jail site amid contamination and equity concerns
Summary
The Shelby County Commission passed a resolution supporting community stakeholders and urging removal of the former Firestone/New Chicago site from consideration for a rebuilt Walter L. Bailey Criminal Justice Center, citing contamination concerns and community opposition.
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to back community stakeholders and asked that the former Firestone property in New Chicago be removed from consideration as a site for a relocated or rebuilt Walter L. Bailey Criminal Justice Center.
Sponsor Commissioner Henry E. Brooks presented research supplied by community groups and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) identifying historical industrial contamination at the Firestone site, including hydrocarbons, pesticides and metals in soil and groundwater.…
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