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How the Gainesville council voted on a controversial landfill project

More than a dozen Gainesville residents spoke in opposition to a landfill annexation and rezoning request at a city council meeting Tuesday, May 6, 2025. - photo by Ben Anderson

More than a dozen Gainesville residents spoke in opposition to a landfill annexation and rezoning request at a city council meeting Tuesday, May 6, 2025. - photo by Ben Anderson

The Gainesville City Council recently voted on whether to rezone 134 acres off Athens Highway for use as a construction and demolition landfill and composting operation.