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Resident reports smoke at Michener Superfund site, raises PFAS and transparency concerns
Summary
During public comment at the July 22 Jackson City Council meeting a resident reported smoke from the Michener (Goodyear) Superfund site, said the EPA cleanup lacks a public timeline and raised concerns about PFAS and community impact.
A Jackson resident raised alarm about visible smoke at the Michener Building — a long-running Superfund site on Mechanics Street near Goodwill — during the city council public-comment period on July 22.
Resident Del Esme told council she observed smoke coming from the building while driving and that the fire department was on scene; she said she did not see flames. Esme said the Michener site has been addressed by EPA cleanup actions for more than a decade and that she and other neighbors have found the agency’s public communication incomplete. “It looks like they’ve been cleaning it up. Through that process, at least for me, it does not feel like they’ve been very transparent,” Esme said.
Esme also raised specific environmental concerns: she said the site contains PFAS (“forever chemicals”) and noted residents had not been given a clear timeline for removal or remediation. She asked the council and the community to use the city meeting as a place to raise awareness even though she acknowledged that the site is under county and federal responsibility.
No council action was recorded on July 22 in response to the comment. The resident’s statement was recorded in the public-comment portion of the meeting and was presented as a request for awareness and further advocacy with county and federal agencies.
Ending: The council did not announce follow-up steps on the Michener Building during the July 22 meeting; residents seeking action should expect county or EPA jurisdictional response rather than a city-led remediation order.
