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Commission discusses revenue options for closed FM‑812 landfill; staff cite infrastructure limits
Summary
Commissioners explored potential revenue-generating uses for roughly 100 acres of the closed FM‑812 landfill, including a city-operated C&D recycling facility and a solar RFP at nearby FMA‑12; Austin Resource Recovery leadership cautioned that water, wastewater and other infrastructure are limited and said other projects (solar RFP, storm-debris staging, fleet service center) are higher near-term priorities.
The commission opened a discussion about future uses for the roughly 100 acres of available land at the closed FM‑812 landfill, focusing on options that could generate revenue to support department operations.
Chair Ali Acuna framed the discussion around turning nonperforming assets into revenue-producing sites to support equipment and labor needs. "My goal would be to take those nonperforming assets and turn them into…
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