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Neighbors and landfill operator clash at Pittsburg County hearing over proposed road closures
Summary
At a Feb. 17 public hearing, nearby property owners urged commissioners not to close platted roads near a county landfill, citing odor, potential property‑value impacts and access concerns; the landfill’s attorney said statutory requirements for vacating unused platted roads have been met and the board deferred a decision to a later meeting.
McAlester, Okla. — Property owners and representatives of a county landfill exchanged sharply different accounts at a public hearing before the Pittsburg County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 17 over a petition to close several undeveloped platted streets in Townsite Addition No. 11.
The hearing focused on a petition (Public Hearing Notice 26-004) to close multiple short blocks and alley lines embraced in Section 23, Township 5 North, Range 15 East. Several residents who live adjacent to the landfill said closing the platted roads would worsen neighbors’ ability to monitor operations, increase odors and could reduce property values.
"The odor is bad and we can't enjoy our property," Mark Schueter said, adding that…
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