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Chris Johnson
From:KARL JULI BOKENKAMP <JKBOKE@msn.com>
Sent:Friday, July 13, 2018 3:00 PM
To:Sonya Allen; City Clerk
Subject:Timbercreek Recycling
Dear Sonya,
I am unable to attend the public hearing on Tuesday, July 17 th at 6 p.m. that concerns Timber Creek Recycling and their possible expansion.
I wanted to let you know that I am in favor of this expansion for a number of reasons. This property at one time was a dairy farm and it’s sad that it no longer
is. Since moving here in 1995 I have watched field after field developed into subdivisions with hundreds of houses which create more waste for our landfills,
traffic problems, and more. The sad part of that is what goes into the landfill will probably be in our ground forever. Much of what we put into our garbage can
be recycled and composted which I think is a great benefit to our community.
I had the opportunity a month or more ago to visit Timber Creek Recycling. I went with the intention of picking up a truckload of compost for the community
garden in Kleiner Park. I ended up getting a full tour of the facility from Mike Murgoitio. It’s impressive what they are doing and ho w much they are keeping out
of our landfill. I know concerns from the neighbors as written in the Meridian Press article today included it would “stink up” the neighborhood, increase traffic
and lower their property taxes. Nothing about this location had any odor (unlike the dairy farm that was there years ago). Traffic has increased everywhere and
I don’t see property taxes affected to any great extent. I think it’s very sad that Meridian no longer is as agricultural as it was even in 1995 when I moved here. I
hope we can encourage young people like Mike to move forward with doing great things for our community and for our environment.
Sincerely,
Julianne Bokenkamp
President
Meridian Co-Op Gardeners
The Community Garden at Kleiner Park
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