GREENSBORO, N.C. — Neighbors packed Peeler Recreation Center as Greensboro leaders lead a discussion to clean-up Bingham Park.
The city had to shut down it down because of safety concerns.
Greensboro city leaders said they wanted to give people the chance to ask questions to experts in a smaller space.
The Bingham Park community wanted to stick together instead of breaking a part. Neighbors said they are ready for remediation at Bingham Park, but they are concerned about how long the soil has been there and who it can effect.
The city said it has to remove the soil to keep people safe.
There are three options the city is considering: White Street landfill in Greensboro, Great Oak landfill in Asheboro, and Uwharrie landfill in Troy.
Etta Gravely lives near the White Street landfill.
"It will not be our generation, but it will be our children and our children's children. It will be our legacies that will be harmed. Our children will not be able to be free of these chemicals," Gravely shared.
Bingham Park recently closed after it's soil was deemed unsafe to the public. Some toxins include: arsenic, iron, and lead. Some community members said they are concerned about the present and future.
City leaders said it could cost over $25 million to move the soil to the White Street Landfill. Around $30 million to put it in Great Oak and over $50 million from Uwharrie landfill. Greensboro city council member Sharon Hightower said price matters.
"We have explored the options, we have tested, we have done the research. It does come down to cost because the more money you have to spend the longer it's going to take to get to a resolution," she said.
The city council plans to vote in July on a resolution to create a remedial action plan. The city has not yet decided on which landfill it will use.