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Resident urges Dixon council to probe nearby hazardous‑waste transfer facility and county zoning
Summary
During public comment Jim Schneider told the council a hazardous‑waste transfer facility under 0.25 mile from Dixon is causing local safety concerns and alleged the county changed zoning documents to permit the use; he urged city leaders to ask questions of county officials.
During the Sept. 22 meeting resident Jim Schneider used public comment to press the council to investigate a hazardous‑waste transfer facility located less than a quarter‑mile outside Dixon's limits.
Schneider said he had repeatedly raised the issue with county staff and alleged that county documents had been changed in a way that allowed the facility to operate near residential areas. "Less than 0.25 mile outside of town, there's a hazardous waste transfer facility that's been there for 2 years," Schneider said, adding that he had disclosed a 500‑foot resident buffer requirement to the county and that nearby residents were subsequently evicted. He urged the council to "ask a few questions with the county" about how the facility was approved.
Council did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting; staff and council did not record a response beyond acknowledging the comment and suggesting the council could pursue questions with the county.
