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We have had calls concerning this issue. A meeting is schedule for June 21 at 6:00PM at the Adamsville Municipal Courtroom. See article for details.
Adamsville landfill permit challenged
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 The Jefferson County Commission on Tuesday voted to oppose a landfill permit for a private company in Adamsville. The resolution is nonbinding. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the permit request June 21 at the Adamsville municipal courtroom. Commissioner Bobby Humphryes said a copy of the commission's resolution will be sent to ADEM and the cities of Graysville and Adamsville to inform them of the commission's position. He said the location is too close to the future Interstate 22, which is expected to bring commercial and residential development in the western area after its completion. The company proposing the landfill wants a permit for a daily volume of 5,000 tons, while the entire county generates less than 4,000 tons of solid waste per day, Humphryes said. "I don't think we need another landfill of that size," he said. "We've got adequate space in our other landfills. They are under-utilized." Efforts to reach Adamsville Mayor Terry Loggins for comment were unsuccessful. Graysville Mayor Doug Brewer said he supported the county's stance. "There's no reason for another landfill to be put in Jefferson County," he said. "It affects the environment. It affects the land. It affects economic growth." The solid-waste landfill would be at the old Bessie Mines, which have been abandoned for a decade, Adamsville Council President Edward Scott has said. The council has approved the concept. "We need a landfill," Scott said. "It will serve a lot of folks in this area. The nearest one to us is in Mount Olive and the other is in Sumiton." In another matter, the county's inspection services department agreed to make inspections at the new Trussville High School. County officials said Trussville needed help inspecting the $70 million facility and will reimburse the county for the inspectors' salaries. |
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