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Residents urge transparency, raise environmental concerns over possible landfill sale
Summary
Speakers during public comment urged Lenoir City Council to seek transparency and protections if a county landfill sale moves forward, citing mud on roads, leachate, groundwater and contract enforcement concerns.
Residents raised concerns at a Lenoir City Council meeting about reports that a county landfill might be sold and about ongoing environmental and road impacts linked to the landfill.
Pat Turner, a resident who spoke during the public-comment period, said she was concerned about a lack of transparency. Turner said she attended a Solid Waste Commission meeting and understood that officials discussed issues including mud on roads, leachate, groundwater, gas-management matters and questions about financial assurance. Turner told the council she believed attendees expected an update following a July 25 meeting between attorneys for the parties involved; she said the public had not been adequately informed about those…
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