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Dimmit County approves controlled brush burning near landfill after safety debate
Summary
Commissioners approved a plan to pile and, when necessary, burn brush adjacent to the county landfill, after extended discussion about TCEQ requirements, fire‑department staffing, ember risk and using the tub grinder first; the court set coordination and safety stipulations.
A majority of the Dimmit County Commissioners Court voted to approve a plan to compile brush adjacent to the county landfill and conduct controlled burns for material the tub grinder cannot process, subject to coordination with the fire department and compliance with TCEQ guidance.
A commissioner who placed the item said the county can stockpile material next to the landfill and, when weather and…
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