Fight over proposed Flagler County landfill heads to Bunnell City Commission

The fight over a proposed landfill in Flagler County is heading back to the Bunnell City Commission.Eighteen appeals have been filed challenging the project’s initial approval, and commissioners are now preparing to take another look at the proposal from the beginning.Known as “Project Butterfly,” the plan would bring a 610-acre landfill to County Road 45, west of Bunnell. Concerns from residents span a wide range of issues — including groundwater contamination, traffic, odors, agricultural impacts and property values.Much of the controversy also centers on how locals say the project was kept secret. The proposal became public just hours before a Sept. 1 planning board meeting. The applicant had kept it under wraps during the site selection process, citing Florida’s economic development protections.Despite limited public notice, the city’s planning board voted 3-1 to approve a special exception for the landfill.A Bunnell resident, who gave only her first name, Nadine, said the lack of