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r p MAY 8 1995 BooK Q PAGF 855 MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, that the Board authorize the temporary reopening of the refuse pickup in the Wabasso area, with the understanding that an in depth analysis will be presented to the Commission on the entire sanitary landfill pickup system which might call for only one transfer station in the north county which would be a compacting and sorting station. Under discussion, Chairman Lyons asked if anyone present wished to comment on this issue. Evelyn Pyke expressed her concern about the closing of the Wabasso site and was very glad that the Commission is considering reopening it on a temporary basis. She asked why the Fairgrounds were built near the transfer station when there is so much acreage available in Kiwanis-Hobart Park east of Kings Highway. Commissioner Bird explained they decided to build the Fairgrounds on the west side of Kings Highway because they believed the dump station had not been located in a proper place and that it would have to be moved eventually. W. C. Minnis, Jr, understood that once land has been deeded for cemeteries or dump sites, it could not be used for anything else. Attorney Brandenburg explained that sometimes the County receives land for a specific purpose and it stipulates in the deed that it cannot be used for any other purpose. Other times the County receives land that can be used for any purpose. He believed the Wabasso dump site location is a combination of those restrictions. Greg Cadenhead complained that no notice was given prior to the closing of the station. In addition, he pointed out that when they tore out a stand of large pine trees there, they were burned at that site. He asked why lumber companies were not invited to bid on these trees for timber. 60