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Valdosta council amends budget $25,000 to comply with EPD order closing city mulch yard
Summary
The council approved a $25,000 amendment to the FY2026 budget to comply with a Georgia EPD violation order that requires closing and capping the Valdosta Mulch Yard. Staff cited equipment rental, a $3,000 settlement and materials costs; the council paused free mulch distribution.
Valdosta’s City Council approved a $25,000 amendment to the FY2026 budget to comply with an EPD (Georgia Environmental Protection Division) violation order requiring closure and capping of the Valdosta Mulch Yard.
Tarquita, a city staff member, told the council the EPD had ordered the city to condense and bury waste materials currently on-site and outlined estimated costs: a 30-day excavator rental at $12,480, a 30-day bulldozer rental at $6,420, a $3,000…
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