Virginia Beach Landfill Issues

TONIGHT SOME NEIGHBORS OF THE VIRGINIA BEACH LANDFILL FEAR IT COULD DOUBLE IN SIZE. THEY SAY NOT IN MY BACKYARD. THE CITY CANNOT SAY HOW MUCH LARGER THE LANDFILL WILL GET, BUT THE ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED TOMORROW NIGHT AT A PUBLIC HEARING. 10 ON YOUR SIDE'S ANDY FOX IS LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE. ANDY? MANY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE LANDFILL. THE MANY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE LANDFILL. THE SMELLS. THE RUNOFF. THE UNKNOWN. (3;31 16) ((NOW WE ARE TOLD IT IS NOT GOING TO BE CLOSED ITS GOING TO BE KEEP OPEN AMOUNT 50 TO 100 YEARS.)) RUNS: 06 CITY ACTIVIST DAVID HUMMEL LIVES NEAR THE VIRGINIA BEACH LANDFILL ON CENTERVILLE TURNPIKE. YOU ARE NOW ON TOP OF THE LANDFILL THAT IS NOW 160 FEET ABOVE GROUND WHEN HUMMEL MOVED INTO THIS HOME 28 YEARS AGO HE CLAIMS THE CITY MADE IT CLEAR TO HIM AND HIS NEIGHBORS THIS LANDFILL WOULD BE CAPPED AND TURNED INTO A MOUNT TRASHMORE. (3;57 16) ((WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE THE REST OF OUR LIVES WITH THE SMELLS THAT COME FROM HAULING TRASH INTO THERE THEY HAVE A PERMIT FOR WET TRASH AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT STOPS THEM FROM DOING IT)) RUNS: 08 AND THAT FACT IS IT IS TRUE THE LANDFILL WILL BE PART OF THE CENTERVILLE STRATEGIC GROWTH MASTER PLAN, AND YOU CAN SEE THE LANDFILL IN THE ARTIST RENDERINGS. JOHN BARNES IS VIRGINIA BEACH'S WASTE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR. (51 25:50) ((50 TO 100 YEARS THEY WILL HAVE A LAND FILL THERE YES THAT IS IN THE PLAN YES.")) RUNS: 07 (STUP) BARNES CAN SAY FOR SURE HOW HIGH THE LANDFILL WILL GET, BUT SAYS IT WILL GET HIGHER. (AFTER 25;50) (("IS THAT A BAD PLAN BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC VALUE IT BRINGS TO THE RESIDENTS OF VIRGINIA BEACH)) RUNS: 09 BUT NOT FOR HUMMEL WHO PLANS ON ORGANIZING A CONCENTRATED EFFORT TO PROTEST EXPANSION OF THE LANDFILL. (4;38 16) ((IT'S NOT FAIR TO US IT'S GOING TO HURT OUR PROPERTY VALUES IT'S GOING TO HURT THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES WE WILL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS OPEN DUMP?)) RUNS; 10 THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES DEALING WITH THE CENTERVILLE STRATEGIC GROWTH AREA MASTER PLAN WHICH INCLUDES THE EXPANSION OF THE LANDFILL. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6PM AT TALLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. COMING UP AT 6- WHY HUMMEL THINKS THIS LANDFILL IS LIKE BOILING FROGS.