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After storm, Levelland manager outlines aggressive cleanup plan as landfill capacity limits options
Summary
City Manager James Fisher told council staff aim to remove most storm debris from the Sherman corridor quickly but face landfill-capacity and permit limits; staff described using a county caliche pit, working with FEMA and limiting what can be accepted as green waste.
A resident's public comment about persistent dumping at the Sherman and Mabel debris field prompted a lengthy operations update from City Manager James Fisher on storm-related cleanup and disposal options.
Public commenter Jan Simnakker said the site was "absolutely disgusting" and urged fencing, cameras or immediate cleanup. Fisher responded with an operational plan: move green waste from city debris sites to a county caliche pit…
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