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Residents press council over mulch piles after lawn‑beauticians fire; business says it holds DEM permit
Summary
Residents raised safety concerns about tall mulch and soil piles at a local landscaping site and asked for distance rules; the operator and several council members said the site holds a DEM composting permit and administration reported current compliance while agreeing to request reduced pile sizes.
Cranston — Several residents and council members pressed the council on Nov. 17 about safety risks from large mulch and soil piles at a lawn‑maintenance business following a fire about a year ago.
Carol Cooney (8 Eva Lane) told the council she photographed piles near a tree line and asked whether the city could adopt an ordinance to require a safe distance between such piles and vegetation. "My concern is... the safety issue is still present,"…
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