Broward Commission OK’s Monarch Hill Dump To Rise Higher Than Statue Of Liberty

Broward commission approves Monarch Hill Landfill expansion amid opposition

Broward County commissioners have authorized waste management’s plan to extend the Monarch Hill Landfill by 24 acres and add around 10 storeys in height, despite considerable resistance from some authorities and residents During Tuesday’s meeting, the decision, which was approved by a vote of 5-3, generated intense discussion. As tensions increased in the chamber, Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller remarked, “Mr. Mayor, if you’re not going…

Broward Commission OK’s Monarch Hill Dump To Rise Higher Than Statue Of Liberty

When the dump opened in a sparsely populated area in 1965, Coconut Creek was still two years away from incorporation.