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Resident objects to tree removal plan at Pony Dump during public comment
Summary
During public comment at the June 9 meeting, resident Katherine Looney said she opposed removing trees at the Pony Dump site but supported relocating dumpsters and thanked Commissioner Nye for engaging with residents. She noted an upcoming meeting at the fire hall.
During the public-comment portion of the Madison County Board of Commissioners meeting on June 9, 2026, resident Katherine Looney addressed the commissioners about the Pony Dump site. Looney said she disagreed with plans to remove trees at the site but approved the plan to relocate the dumpsters. She thanked Commissioner Ronald E. Nye for engaging in discussion with residents and said she looked forward to the scheduled meeting at the fire hall.
The statement was given during the public-comment period; no formal action was recorded on tree removal during the meeting. The board did approve the dumpster purchase separately during the regular agenda after a presentation by Solid Waste Foreman Dillan Haugland and sanitation staff Kacey Smart.
The public comment highlights resident concern about site management and indicates a forthcoming local meeting for further discussion.
