An asphalt plant that has plagued a South Dallas community for nearly 15 years has decided to shut its doors after reaching a deal with city officials.
"I have a son who had to take eight prescriptions a day to come outside and live in Joppa,” said Temeckia Derrough, Dallas environmental commissioner for District 7 serving Joppa.
“We have continued to work diligently with Austin Industries for the past fourteen months to find the most effective path forward while putting the health and safety of our community first,” he said in the statement that announced the closure on Friday.
He said residents in Joppa and other parts of Southern Dallas have been forced to live with heavy industry, whereas similar projects or proposals would have not been allowed in other more affluent parts of the city. Either way, city leaders told NBC 5 that Joppa residents will have a seat at the table for those discussions.
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