Pine Point complaint delays Springfield City Council vote on McDonald’s drive-thru
Updated 2:33 PM;
SPRINGFIELD -- The City Council has not yet acted on a special permit for a proposed expanded two-lane drive-up the McDonald’s on 809 Boston Road in Pine Point, waiting for the fast food franchise to address a neighbor’s complaints about noise and litter.
For the second consecutive meeting, the council on Monday voted to continue the public hearing, as requested by McDonald’s with the stated purpose of having further discussions on the complaints.
The owner, McDonald’s Real Estate Co., is seeking to amend its 2007 permit to expand from a single-lane drive-up to a reconfigured drive-up for two ordering stations, as done at many of its restaurants, officials said.
New Mexico Environment Department Files Agency Priority Legislation For 2021 Session
NMED News:
From Fiscal Year 2010 to Fiscal Year 2019, the New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) general fund was cut by 42 percent, resulting in a loss of environmental and public health protections across New Mexico.
The administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is making restoring those protections – deserved by all New Mexicans – a priority by recommending $16.8 million in general fund for NMED, a 28.1 percent increase over last year.
Meanwhile, the Legislative Finance Committee recommended no increase to the Department’s budget.
Without a 28 percent increase, NMED will continue to struggle to fulfill its mission of protecting and preserving the environment for present and future generations, threatening the safety of public drinking water systems, the ability for NMED to hold polluters accountable, and the safety of New Mexico’s workers during a global pandemic.