3/24/14 - The Howell City Council will meet tonight and is expected to discuss a burn permit that was issued to a local scrap metal and recycling company prior to violations being discovered on multiple occasions. Regal Recycling on Lucy Road was granted permission to conduct a controlled trench burn to dispose of brush and trees being cleared from property it owns. However, the City received multiple complaints about the outdoor burning and the Howell Area Fire Department discovered the burn pit authorized by Council was not being used. It was ultimately recommended the permit be revoked and not re-issued due to what officials referred to as the blatant refusal to burn under the approved methodology. However, action was deferred after a contractor for Regal Recycling indicated he had moved the trench burn further to the north and was trying to burn too much material at a time, too late in the day. He offered a plan to address issues going forward and abide by the conditions of the permit. That prompted Council to formally postpone action on revoking the permit. Itâs listed as a discussion item on the agenda for tonightâs City Council meeting. It starts at 7pm in the basement of Howell City Hall. (JM)
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