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Supervisors very receptive to an alternate site.”
Supervisor Gilkey said he was not opposed to looking at more sites. He added, however, that two sites brought to his attention by a CCRC member were not suitable in his opinion. One he believed only had 20 of 50 acres suitable for use due to slope of the land and rock outcroppings. The other Gilkey said was about 60 acres located off Route 211, which would require condemnation of a three-quarter mile right of way and complete construction of a road. Gilkey expressed concern over construction costs of the road that would be required.
Still, Supervisor Gilkey maintained that he was not skeptical of CCRC’s ability to find another location. “I know they’re making efforts...I can understand their concerns.”
Other Concerns
CCRC members have noted other concerns, among them: real estate values; elimination of dumpster sites; location of an animal-shelter facility on the proposed landfill site.
Homeowners in the immediate area of the proposed site, primarily Peyton Farm Estates, hold the second highest valued properties in the county, according to Commissioner of Revenue, Merle Scoggin. Currently an acre in Peyton Farm Estates is accessed at $3,000, second only to tax assessments in the Town of Washington.
This means that even though Pey
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