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Residents complain of paint fumes from local auto body shop and persistent trash at Meridia site; council promises enforcement
Summary
Residents told the council Oct. 28 that an auto body shop on River Drive is spraying cars with garage doors open and blowing paint fumes into nearby yards; other residents said a Meridia-owned warehouse site has recurring litter near a school. Council members pledged follow-up enforcement and possible license action.
Several Garfield residents raised health and quality-of-life complaints during the public-comment period at the Oct. 28 meeting.
Jaggers Demora said an auto body shop near 740 River Drive repeatedly sprays vehicles with doors open and uses fans that blow paint and solvent fumes into the street and neighboring yards. Demora said the fumes affected his family, including a daughter with significant special needs, and that he had video evidence. "He was painting the…
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