The Covington Digital News Digital Edition March 20, 2015 | Page 5

IN DEPTH

from our live web stream:

See the Newton County
BOC’s decisions for yourself
The Newton County Board of Commissioners made a motion to table a vote
on the landfill issue at least 60 days.

Wednesday, March. 20, 2015
Friday, March 6,

WHO’S WHO
Here are the names of some of the
parties that you’ll be hearing a lot as
this issue goes forward:

East Georgia Land &
Development:
East Georgia is a private
company that bought 424 acres
on Lower River Road, next to
the county landfill, in the mideighties, with the intention of
building a private landfill. The
county attempted to block the
landfill based on zoning, but in
2013, the Georgia Supreme Court
ruled in East Georgia’s favor,
clearing the way for the company
to apply for a landfill permit.

Green Hill P3:

See the entire Newton County BOC public meeting from Tuesday, in which the
commission discusses the landfill, form of government and more issues.

Green Hill P3 is a landfill
operations company created
specifically to address Newton
County’s landfill concerns and
led by W. L. Tee Stribling. Some
members of East Georgia Land
& Development Company are
also members of Green Hill, but
as a private company, Green Hill
is not obligated to disclose its
membership, and has declined to
do so.

Regency Group/RLS
Investments and
Consulting:
RLS is a member of the Regency
Group, which is owned by the
Stein family of Jacksonville,
Florida. RLS was one of the
primary investors in Advanced
Waste Disposal, one of the
largest solid waste disposal
companies in the country.

Spring Hill:
The Spring Hill community is a
historic black community located
next to the existing landfill.
The community is home to the
Johnson family, who identify as
the largest black landowners in
the county.