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Residents press Loudon County commission on possible landfill sale; county attorney denies conflict of interest
Summary
Residents at a Loudon County Solid Waste Commission meeting questioned whether the county is negotiating a sale of the county landfill to Republic and whether the county attorney has a conflict of interest; the attorney said no sale is finalized and denied any conflict.
Residents pressed the Loudon County Solid Waste Commission on rumors that Republic is seeking to buy the county landfill and questioned whether the county attorney had a conflict of interest connected to litigation involving Murphysboro.
The concern surfaced during public comment when a resident said the commission previously met with attorneys about long-term solutions and asked why there was no written information about any proposed sale. The resident also said, “I do not agree with selling the landfill to them because they are not, they can't fix or do what they gotta do on that permit,” and urged commissioners to “hold them accountable.”
County attorney Elizabeth Murphy responded directly to the conflict question, saying, “There…
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