Landfill requests GPS system and roll-off truck; commissioners question newspaper ad spending in solid-waste budget

Nov 13, 2025

The landfill requested $499,000 in capital items including a $150,000 roll-off truck and a $145,000 GPS Site Grade Control System; commissioners suggested soliciting drone quotes. The Solid Waste district requested $350,000 including $250,000 for a Recycled Materials Grant Program and $40,000 for newspaper advertising, which Commissioner Shenigo questioned.

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Landfill officials presented capital requests totaling $499,000, with the largest single line items a $150,000 roll-off truck and a $145,000 GPS Site Grade Control System to measure air-space consumption and plot cut/fill for landfill cells.

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