Missouri House Approves One-Mile Landfill Buffer With Broad Bipartisan Support – Lee's Summit Tribune
Missouri Representatives, in an overwhelming 139-16 vote Wednesday, approved a measure creating a one-mile buffer between landfills and neighboring...
Missouri Representatives, in an overwhelming 139-16 vote Wednesday, approved a measure creating a one-mile buffer between landfills and neighboring municipalities. The vote follows widespread public outcry about the potential development of a new landfill in southern Kansas City that would border Cass County. The development would be adjacent to tens of thousands of residents in the cities of Raymore, Lee's Summit and Grandview and multiple schools that serve those communities. 'I applaud my House colleagues for their resounding ‘yes' vote on this important measure,' said Representative Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill).