Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Trib: Mt. Lebanon's leaf grinder usage violated grant terms, DCNR says

Mt. Lebanon will have to find another home for "The Beast," thanks to an impending order from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources expected to say that use of the giant leaf grinder in Robb Hollow Park violated terms of a state grant.

The municipality used $41,500 in state aid to purchase land for the park. The grant required the land be used solely for recreational purposes.

But in a clearing near Painter's Run Road, the municipality has used the large grinder, dubbed "The Beast" by its manufacturer, to shred leaves the municipality collects in the fall.

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