Cleveland, Tenn., is trying to get rid of a hill of dirt behind the Blythe-Bower Elementary School either by giving it away or paying to have it hauled away.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Want some free dirt?
A very large dirt pile sits behind Blythe-Bower Elementary School, the result of creating detention ponds for flood control. Neighbors have complained to City Council members about the pile since it was created four years ago.
City officials’ goal is to reduce the dirt pile and create a recreation field that can be used by the school and the community.
Bids to remove the dirt, about 23,000 cubic yards, were opened last week. The bids ranged from $103,720 to $55,797, and the money would come from local sales tax collections, officials said.
But the City Council rejected the bids.