JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) - The town of Johnston will get an additional $3 million under a second out-of-court settlement over a dispute about odors from the Central Landfill.
Mayor Joseph Polisena and Broadrock Renewables said Tuesday they reached an agreement under which payments will be made to the town over 20 years.
Johnston in August announced a $3 million settlement with Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp., the landfill operator, to settle a 2011 lawsuit and compensate residents for their suffering. That money will fund construction of a new high school athletic complex.
Over the summer, the town ordered Broadrock to shut one of its plants because of concerns over odors. The energy company uses gas from the landfill to generate electricity.
Under the agreement, an independent firm will manage gas collection at the site.