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Commissioners table proposal to construct brush pit next to Precinct 1 landfill amid environmental and cost questions
Summary
Court discussed proposing a county brush pit adjacent to the Precinct 1 landfill to handle storm debris and reduce reliance on the city, but raised regulatory, cost and equipment concerns; commissioners voted to table the item for further review.
Commissioners debated a proposal to establish a brush pit near the Precinct 1 landfill as a place county crews could deposit storm debris and brush instead of hauling it to the city. The proposal was intended to reduce haul costs and speed local cleanup during storms.
Staff described available acreage at the landfill property (the county referenced 63 permitted acres under TCEQ for the landfill and additional unused acreage) and noted existing excavations that could be…
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