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Resident urges Muncie sanitary district to monitor river quality and flooding; warns against new trash fees
Summary
A public commenter asked the Muncie Sanitary District for assurances on river cleanliness and flooding preparedness ahead of local events and urged commissioners not to impose new trash fees this fall; District Administrator Rick Conrad said there were no current spills and directed the public to report concerns to the Bureau of Water Quality.
MUNCIE — During the public-comment portion of the Muncie Sanitary District meeting on Aug. 20, local resident and author Rick Yentzer asked commissioners for assurances that the city’s river is clean ahead of upcoming events and raised concerns about storm-driven flooding and possible new trash fees.
“I just want to check to make sure our river is clean because we've got some events coming up, a walk, I think, Saturday,” Yentzer said, and urged the district to confirm there were no pollution issues. He also said recent strong storms in Chicago and Milwaukee show the risk of urban…
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