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At the meeting, Jason Fitzgerald, identified as the company’s Government Affairs director, said the operator fields about \"a thousand to 1,200 calls a day\" and that the company is tracking missed calls and service disruptions. Fitzgerald described steps the company says it is taking to hold third-party transfer contractors to contract standards, including requiring proper tarping and gate closure and reiterating contract language that trailers be swept before exiting the landfill.

The discussion centered on trash being lost from open-top transfer trailers and subcontracted trucks after loads leave the company’s transfer station and are hauled to the Oak Grove/County landfill area. Fitzgerald said the company uses third-party haulers for longer transfers and that once material is in a subcontractor’s trailer it is that subcontractor’s operational responsibility. \"Once it gets into their trailer, their truck, is responsible to making sure that that ends up in the landfill,\" he said. Fitzgerald also said the operator can give more pointed language to subcontractors and perform route observations.

Residents and local officials described frequent litter along major roads leading to the landfill. Craig Stokes, who said he lives a quarter-mile from the Oak Grove landfill gate, told commissioners he watches litter build up and urged coordinated action. Resident Don Lipichak similarly described regular debris along Highway 69 and said more enforcement is needed.

Sheriff Willie told the meeting enforcement would intensify. \"We're gonna tow your trucks,\" he said, adding deputies and state troopers will write citations for unsafe or noncompliant vehicles. Jeffrey Fisher, who identified himself as working for KDOT, said he has observed much less roadside litter in comparable corridors managed under different operating plans and noted that some landfills run daily cleanup crews as part of their operating plans.

Discussion touched on specific causes the company and residents cited: torn or ill-fitting tarps, trailers that are tipped at the landfill and damage the tarp, unsecured loads on long-haul transfers and contract drivers unfamiliar with local restrictions. Fitzgerald said the company can require subcontractors to sweep trailers before exiting the landfill gate and can convene meetings with subcontractors to review tarping and cleanup procedures. He offered to help connect county staff with landfill operations managers to discuss possible joint cleanup efforts and operating-plan commitments.

Several speakers asked the company for a direct contact number to report incidents. Fitzgerald said he would leave his card and follow up. Sheriff Willie and KDOT representatives said they will continue active enforcement and route observations; the sheriff noted the county will investigate illegal dump sites as well.

The commission requested follow-up after the company and landfill manager review operating plans and subcontractor practices; Fitzgerald and the county said they would coordinate additional meetings with the landfill’s manager, identified in the discussion as Matt.

The meeting record shows no formal county action (motions or votes) on the trash topic itself during that session; commissioners and staff instead sought follow-up meetings, enforcement and written commitments from the landfill operator and third-party haulers.

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Key recorded actions in the meeting record:

- Consent agenda (agenda identifier read as \"25-038\"): motion to approve the consent agenda was put and carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting. The agenda reading included several item identifiers listed at the start of the meeting.

- Executive sessions: motions were recorded to enter executive session for multiple personnel and EMS-related matters (agenda identifiers include \"25-039\",\"25-045\",\"25-046\" in the call). The meeting minutes show the commission approved the requested executive sessions by motion and second.

- Insurance settlement: the commission approved an insurance settlement (amount reported in the record as $901) and accepted related claim proceeds. A motion and second were recorded and the meeting proceeded.

- Equipment purchase: the commission approved purchasing a 2024 John Deere tractor at a discounted state-contract price of $131,028.92. The purchase was authorized by motion and second; the purchase was described as a state contract discount and tied to a separate claim event.

- Triad Engineering rock-bid recommendation: commissioners approved Triad Engineering’s recommended suppliers and related requirements (including washed chips) by voice vote; staff were directed to notify vendors and ensure inspection procedures.

Where vote tallies were not recorded by individual roll call in the excerpt, the minutes record motions, seconds and passage by voice vote.

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Edwards told commissioners the washing requirement was included in the bid packet and that bidders are contractually bound by the bid documents. She said Triad’s recommendation lists two quarries and that the county will have the right to inspect incoming material for quality. \"When they submit a bid packet, they agree to be bound by it,\" Edwards said.

Commission discussion focused on inspection procedures and communications: staff should notify contractors that county inspectors (Dennis and others referenced) can be contacted if material quality is in question. A motion was made to \"approve as presented and recommended by Triad Engineering.\" The motion was seconded and the meeting record shows the motion carried by voice vote.

Edwards described the recommendation as nonbinding prior to formal award but said the bid packet language gives the county remedies if material does not meet standards. Commissioners asked staff to ensure crews know they can call county inspectors for quality concerns and to notify recommended vendors of the requirement to provide washed chips.

No budgetary figures were discussed in the recorded excerpt; Edwards and Triad will proceed with vendor notifications and standard contract oversight.

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Residents, KDOT, sheriff and hauler representatives press for fixes after repeated roadside litter near Crawford County landfill

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Commission approves Triad Engineering recommendation for road rock bids after minor bid change