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Residents packed public comment to oppose landfill plan and warn against steep tax increases
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Scott County Board of Supervisors they oppose an out‑of‑state 'Moss 3' landfill and urged officials to cut waste and find budget savings rather than enact the proposed tax increases, which speakers said would harm farmers and fixed‑income households.
Dozens of residents used citizen comment time to press the Scott County Board of Supervisors on taxes, services and a proposed out‑of‑state landfill.
Amy Branson, introduced herself as a lifetime resident of Russell County and said the proposed Moss 3 landfill in Cleveland, Virginia, would accept up to 6,000 tons of trash per day by rail and truck and bring out‑of‑state waste to the Clinch River watershed. She asked the board to consider a letter of opposition and urged protection…
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