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Southeast Gainesville residents press Alachua County to act on Florence landfill; meeting scheduled for January evening session
Summary
Residents and student organizers urged the county to schedule an evening hearing, implement continuous air and groundwater monitoring, and pursue drywall removal and dust/H2S monitoring; the board set a January evening meeting to continue the discussion.
Residents from Southeast Gainesville and student organizers used public comment at the Dec. 10 commission meeting to press the county to treat the Florence landfill as an urgent public‑health and environmental issue.
Speakers described hydrogen sulfide odors, drywall decomposition complaints and suspected drinking‑water impacts. "We need to have regular continuous monitoring because better data will help us and you to prove that there's a need to close that landfill," said Miriam Elliott, a neighbor, citing prior settlement‑era monitoring that paused…
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