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Leake to buy land from him for the elementary school addition. Mr. Leake will respond to the offer September 22. The supervisors also held a public hearing on selling bonds for the school addition. Newbill Miller urged the supervisors not to borrow more than they absolutely need.
Scott Cunningham reported that the pesticide cleanup was completed and that between 15,000 and 20,000 pounds of pesticides had been removed from the county.
Mr. McCarthy reported that there are new standards for landfill operators. He said the county’s operators would have time to meet the new standards, but the standards could make it expensive for the county to hire new operators if that becomes necessary.
Mr. McCarthy reported that Loudon County is planning to build a juvenile detention facility. He said the county should consider sharing a portion of the cost in exchange for being able to use the facility. The supervisors agreed to pursue that idea.
The supervisors appointed Richard Smith to the Water and Sewer Authority.
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Newbill Miller and James W. “Bill” Fletcher also opposed the use of sludge.
Speaking against the ordinance, Jennifer Alexander said she could buy dried sludge for use in her garden. She said banningsludge is “arbitrary,” and that a ban could be challenged in court. “That would cost the taxpayers,” she said. “There are better ways to spend money than to line the pockets of attorneys...You may have to prove that sludge is unsafe to ban it,” she said. “We have proof that it is safe.”
Gregory Evanylo, a professor at Virginia Tech, said that there had been numerous studies of sludge and that the most conservative policies had been adopted for its use. He said the levels of heavy metals in sludge are similar to those in chemical fertilizers and animal rfianures.
Piedmont District representative Charles K. “Pete” Estes said he would vote in favor or the use of sludge if it could be only sludge from Rappahannock County or other sludges produced in Virginia and tested by state employees, but he said he could not vote to acceDt
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