The “smog” the last few days has been the worst I can remember since I came to Lakeland. The Board of Commissioners have strongly supported air quality programs (primarily administered by the county or state). Lakeland has made local progress with the Tree Ordinance and related tree preservation efforts which can can have a substantial positive impact on air quality.
The air the last few days remind me of “Soylent Green”, which I saw (probably) in the Spring of 1974 over 30 years ago. Obviously it had a strong impact on me for me to remember a movie that long. I especially remember the ending where, if I remember correctly, a person finally got to view a green meadow right before death. (But don't ask what they had been eating all their life!)
Burn permits are issued by the Shelby County Fire Department under County regulations. Regulations that are suitable for the County areas may not be suitable for some areas of Lakeland.
The staff is reviewing possible methods of improving air quality, including reviewing alternatives for Ordinances regulating the burning of debris, especially tree debris. I had an E-mail from a resident who is active in the community and he asked, specifically, “why is someone allowed to burn debris on a “code orange” day? Good question.
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