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Residents urge Vernon County to re-examine landfill expansion, citing finances and environmental risk
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Vernon County Board to reconsider a landfill expansion, asking the Board to review landfill financials and airspace data; speakers cited a recent air space survey showing the landfill as full and noted the City of Viroqua will stop using the landfill March 1.
During the public comment period, several residents spoke against a proposed expansion of the county landfill and urged the Board to scrutinize the operation’s finances and environmental implications. Tom Lukens told the Board he believed a one-hour review of the landfill financials could change its approach, urging a close look at the facility’s net position. KJ Jakobson said she has studied the landfill project and finances and said County engineers were misleading the public; Scott Edwards cited known environmental concerns and mitigation of EMF sources.
Administrative Coordinator Hanan later reported that an air space survey shows the landfill is full and that the City of Viroqua will not be using the landfill effective March 1; a DNR meeting is scheduled for March 9 to discuss air space, current operations, and a feasibility study. Citizens urged transparent financial review and clear publicly available data before additional decisions are made.
