Dive summary:
- Residents around the Essex-Windsor landfill in Canada might get some relief, not from the constant noise of passing garbage and construction trucks, but rather a break in garbage fees for their inconvenience.
- Lakeshore Mayor, Tom Bain, put fourth the motion to create a committee to address the issue but not all governmental authorities agree they should interfere.
- Eli Maodus, general manager of the waste authority, rejected the idea of compensating neighbors saying dirt hauling is part of a construction project and public entities don’t compensate residents for the annoyance of construction.
From the article:
The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority voted Tuesday to form a committee to explore whether Puce Road residents should receive compensation for enduring truck traffic hauling dirt from the Windsor-Essex Parkway project.
“I feel we owe them a look at this compensation question,” said Lakeshore Mayor Tom Bain, who put forth the motion. “I’ve been out and seen what they are going through. We owe it to them to address this issue.” ...
