San Marcos
The San Marcos City Council has delayed a vote on a proposed trash-to-energy plant for 30 days to allow time for an updated risk assessment of the facility to be reviewed.
By putting off a decision Monday, the council is giving officials with the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District and other agencies a chance to go over the new risk study, which is part of an environmental review of the $217-million project.
Plans for the plant, which would be built on the site of an existing landfill in the city, have drawn fire from San Marcos community groups as well as city officials in nearby Carlsbad and Encinitas, who have asked that the project be delayed until further studies are done.
Although a majority of the council favors the project and is expected to approve a conditional-use permit when the issue is addressed again Aug. 11, a final decision on the plant will be left up to the voters, who will be asked in a Sept. 15 special election whether they want the plant to be built.
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