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Council approves resolution to use school-adjacent dirt as landfill cover; members seek clarity on 'undercutting'
Summary
Gadsden approved an agreement with the Etowah County Board of Education to source dirt from property adjacent to Hoke's Bluff High School to cover the city's inert landfill; a council member asked for and received clarification that 'undercutting' did not mean digging beneath the school.
The council adopted a resolution authorizing an agreement with the Etowah County Board of Education to use material from property adjacent to Hoke's Bluff High School as a source of dirt to cover the city's inert landfill. President Beck read the item and the council moved to adopt the resolution by voice vote.
During discussion, Councilman Wilson asked, "What do we mean by undercutting the property adjacent to Hoch's Bluff High School? I'm not familiar with that engineering term, under cutting." The response clarified that "It doesn't mean we're literally digging out from underneath the Hochs Bluff High School," removing that potential concern. The resolution was then adopted by voice vote with no further recorded opposition.
The measure allows coordination with the county board of education and staff to secure materials for landfill closure or cover operations; the transcript did not record quantities, cost, or an exact timeline for material removal.
