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Residents press board on Florence Landfill closure dates; commissioners direct environmental staff to engage DEP
Summary
A Southeast Gainesville resident asked for clarity about closure dates for the Florence Landfill after conflicting reports; county staff said the county calculated the special-use permit to expire Aug. 11, 2027, noted a state permit renewal had been filed, and the board unanimously authorized environmental staff to share monitoring data with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
At the board's second public-comment period, resident Bracken Camp urged the commission to clarify when the Florence Landfill will close after recent media reports gave differing timelines and raised concerns about how the landfill's special-use permit (SUP) and the state's permit intersect.
Camp said the reporting left residents unsure whether the facility would close within months or later. "They put an article out that said the dump was closing in 9 months ... now it's 2027 when it's closing," Camp said,…
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