Note: I filed a FOIA request for the electronic version of the complete transcripts of the public hearing on the proposed landfill expansion. Renee Cipriano, attorney for the DeKalb County Board, informed me that my request would be fulfilled and I will make those transcripts publicly available ASAP.
Below is my closing argument. I did not stay 100% to script but its pretty close. I think it gives a fair representation to the opposition to the siting application.
DeKalb County Pollution Facility Committee:
I begin by thanking the good people who are gathered here today. That includes the members of the County Board [...]

The DeKalb County Landfill is on the fast track to a major expansion. If approved, the landfill will be the entrance to DeKalb County for those coming from Chicago. If approved, the landfill will expand to fill about 2.5 miles of I-88 frontage, from  Somonauk to Hinckley Road between the Tollway and Gurler Road, with 4,000,000 pounds of garbage per day for the next 49 years or so.
The trash would come in via 100 transfer trucks (80,000 lbs. each) and another 140 assorted packer trucks and rolloff trucks each day (6 days a week) from 16 northern Illinois [...]

Gracie and I were playing catch up on our websites. We decided to listen to the DeKalb City Council meeting via streaming to make best use of our time. About midway through the Committee of the Whole meeting I was in my truck headed for City Hall.
h/t Mark Charvat
I had just heard Tom Teresinski state that the TIF revenue forecasts did not support the projected additional costs of selling debt obligation bonds as TIF revenue bonds. So he and the rest of the council were leaning towards General Obligation bonds, as staff recommended.

Notes from a busy calendar:
What’s 118-feet high with a garbage truck on top?
Going into Day Three of the DeKalb County Landfill Expansion public hearing. I promise a full report when the hearing is over. The Chronicle has reports here and there. The Northern Star’s got coverage here. WLBK’s got some scoop here. The best source is live at the hearing as a participant.
I am deeply grateful to Dan Kenney for his leadership and effort; to Clay Campbell for all his help; to Gracie as always; and to the fb 730 or so who know who I’m talking about.
A deepening financial [...]