Hillsborough residents are readying for a fight against the possible siting of a garbage transfer station at the entrance to the town. Last week I blogged about the comments of a disgusted resident, and last night, more concern poured out at a meeting of community officials. From the Daily Tar Heel:

Olver Inc., hired by Orange County to consult on the project, highlighted the two southern Hillsborough sites at a meeting of the Orange Board of County Commission. The consultants examined technical criteria like location near roads and potential environmental impact.

But Hillsborough residents disagree with the basis for their evaluation.

“There are problems with the technical sight evaluation summary,” said Gary Lee, an engineer and resident of nearby Davis Road. “‘Not in my backyard’ may not be a politically correct statement but Hillsborough has a lot to lose here.

“You don’t put a garbage dump at your front door.”

A local developer predicts a “slugfest” is coming.

“My question is, how do you take land that’s at an interchange of a major highway, Route 40, and use that,” said Jim Ciao, developer of Waterstone neighborhood. “I’m here to tell you its going to be a real slugfest if someone goes in there and tries to condemn 25 acres to build a waste system.”