"I appreciate everyone talking on behalf of the plants and mosquitoes, but please don't build this near my kids, near my community," Ezra Valdes, a Doral resident told commissioners.
"These are difficult decisions we need to make," said Commissioner Raquel Regalado, whose District 7 covers parts of Miami, Key Biscayne, Pinecrest and South Miami. "The environmental concern is brought up with what we do with our trash but also what neighborhood this goes in. This is such an important decision for our community."
"Everglades restoration is the number one priority but we need regional solutions," Regalado said. She emphasized the importance of balancing environmental needs with community safety.
The county commission's dilemma comes into clear focus: Build the country's largest trash-burning plant closer to a sensitive natural environment or nearby neighborhoods.
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