Joppa residents, supporters push to remove transfer station from budget

Several other state representatives also asked the council to eliminate the transfer station.

Del. Kathy Szeliga said she has been hearing from a lot of people and she trusts their concerns are being heard.

Del. J.B. Jennings, who lives in Joppa, made a more personal request.

"For me, this is in my backyard," he said. "I understand this is a tough decision you all have to make."

"This intersection is truly a funnel for pretty much the entire western portion of Harford County," Jennings continued. "The traffic is bad; I see it every day."

"This is a big issue. It's going to affect our district, it's going to impact my neighborhood," he said.

George Carlson, another resident, added: "Who in their right mind would put a temporary garbage dump in the middle of such a busy area? It makes no sense at all."

On other budget items, a few people also spoke in support of Harford County Public Schools and the Harford County Public Library.

Nicole Young, a teacher, said she gets less take-home pay now than she did when she first started in the school system.

"The school system should be a priority, as teachers are asked to do more and more with less and less," she said, adding that maybe the money should be taken from the "obviously unwanted" transfer station.