I have lived in that area for man years, I am uncertain why people are so concerned about the waste facility. When S-W lumber mill was there it caused noise and smell that was not a huge concern then. It always seem that we make it hard for the city to grow in a time of economic hardship.

Alisa, you’re probably right. By 2013
Mount Vernon and Anacortes will probably have their own transfer/recycling centers saving their citzens fuel expenses and collecting utility taxes for city improvement and Woolley will say “We should have done that.” Clasic Sedro-Woolley

The real issue is the location next to Sedro-Woolley High School and in a residential neighborhood.
The mills brought a logging way of life to Sedro-Woolley; a tradition, a career. They employed thousands of people over many generations. The site across from the high school was suited well by the mills. ‘Twas very likely that many high school students would, one day, be working in the logging industry. The mills also brought prosperity to Sedro-Woolley in various support industries.
I just don’t see any of this a reality with a transfer station, no matter the location, but I would be less offended by the old hard-wood mill proposed in this article as an alternative site.

Sedro-Woolley is the town that logging built, not the town garbage destroyed.

I recently heard from a Sierra Pacific Representative that the smell that comes from a lumber mill is called “the smell of money”.

Sedro-Woolley, don’t be fooled by Mr. McCarter’s words. In a SVH article from May 1st, McCarter is quoted saying, “I think we’ll waltz right through that (appeal)”, in regards to the Janicki appeal set for a hearing at the Sedro-Woolley Municipal Building May 5th at 10:00 AM .  How is that being a good listener? How is that being a good neighbor? It isn’t and they won’t be good neighbors!
Come show you support in opposition to a dump being built in downtown Sedro-Woolley.

That was stupid on McCarter for saying that but probably true. He also said at a meeting at County, April 30th that Deluxe is closing (purchasing) on the property across from high school so the prospect of Deluxe moving out to Hwy 9 sounds dead. Court times ahead and Deluxe has the resources to battle.

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