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The County finally backed down and scrapped the plans for the trash station on Route 7. They thought they could dump on our community without consequence, but our resistance forced their hand. Stay alert because we will keep watching them to ensure they honor this commitment.

July 27, 2012

No Route 7 Trash Transfer Station in Joppa!

No Route 7 Trash Transfer Station in Joppa!

🏆 Won — 283 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 5 months ago
The Harford County govt., at the direction of the County Executive, purchased a 23 acre site on Rt. 7, formally referred to as “Plecker’s World of Golf,” to be converted into a trash transfer station. This proposed location is unsuitable due to the two lane access road that is already congested with local commercial and residential traffic, and the site is surrounded by residential properties. The County, working with MD Environmental Services, overpaid for the property ($2.9M) and is requesting that the County Council approve an additional $3.5M for site specific engineering. We the undersigned are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to oppose this location and to identify alternative locations that are better suited (satisfactory ingress/egress, away from residential properties), for such a facility.

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Reached 250 supporters

May 1, 2012

April 23, 2012

The County Executive thinks they can waste millions of our tax dollars to turn a residential zone into a dump while we sit back and watch. I have been spending my nights digging through these land purchase records and the lack of transparency from the County Council is absolutely infuriating. We are not letting them drop a trash facility in our backyards just because they refuse to look for a better site.

Reached 100 supporters

April 12, 2012

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Jason Stevens
14 years ago Featured

NO TRASH STATION IN JOPPA. stop ruining our community.

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Mike Hayes
14 years ago Featured

Rt 7 is a nightmare already. traffic is backed up every single day and now they want trash trucks added to the mix? terrible idea.

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Dave Delgado
14 years ago Featured

Wasting 3.5 mil on top of what they already overpaid? typical county government incompetence. find somewhere else.

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Becky Rogers
14 years ago Featured

between the smell and the trucks this is just asking for trouble. please listen to the people who actually live here.

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Linda Thompson
14 years ago Featured

Ridiculous location. who plans these things?? there are way better spots for a transfer station than right next to a neighborhood.

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Sarah Snyder
14 years ago Featured

I live right up the road and my property value is going to tank. keep this away from our homes!!