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Friday, October 07, 2011
Environment - "The Muncie Parks Department's efforts to save money by burning tree waste backfired on Tuesday"
So reports Seth Slabaugh in the Muncie Star-Press earlier this week. More from the long story:
Smoke from the fire along the railroad tracks bordering McCulloch Park blew into the downtown and surrounding residential neighborhoods, prompting calls to 911 and health concerns.The fire, which eventually was extinguished by the Muncie Fire Department, also violated the state's open burning laws, which will result in the parks department being sent a warning letter from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Parks Supt. Matt Bailey blamed the State Board of Accounts.
"The reason we're doing this is just to save money," Bailey said. "We have to either pay to take it to the dump or burn it."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 7, 2011 10:36 AM
Posted to Environment | Indiana Government