Anyone in Greensboro who has been following the debate surrounding the reopening of the White Street landfill can see that the last-minute call for study to gauge the cost of a city-run dump is a delaying tactic by council members Robbie Perkins and Dianne Bellamy-Small.

For a little perspective —– something that’s been greatly lacking in G’boro city government these days —- check out Haywood County’s privately-run White Oak Landfill.