Just-in:
Missouri City Council reached an agreement a few years ago with the Allied Waste Corp., which runs the Blue Ridge Landfill near Mo-City (and is the loan bidder on our cities trash pick-up contract). This agreement keeps our city council members from representing our community in the on-going attempt to stop the massive expansion of this facility from the current allowable 55 feet to the approved/proposed 170 feet (the height of a 17-18 story building). This landfill was reported in 2005 to have had a statistically significant Barium release recorded, which is a highly water soluable nerve agent.
Don Smith was serving on the council when this agreement was reached! Is this a contract that we want our elected officials entering into? Shouldn't our council represent us on issues directly impacting our quality of life? Why should we accept "tipping fees" for our communities silence on issues like this?
Lou Hunter opposes such agreements and will look into this contract once elected.
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