Hoosier Landfill abandonment request tabled for one month pending coordination

The Kosciusko County Drainage Board discussed a request from Hoosier Landfill to abandon a portion of Long Creek that flows through the landfill site and allows the landfill to expand. The county surveyor told the board he met with the solid waste district and county legal counsel and asked the board to table the matter for one month to finalize information and coordinate on adjacent contract negotiations.

Board members said abandoning the ditch might have advantages for the landfill and the county in some respects, but the surveyor said the matter involves separate issues — contract negotiations and drainage effects — that need to be coordinated. The surveyor said he would meet the landfill manager for on-site access and return with more detailed information at the next meeting.

The board agreed to the one-month delay to allow staff to complete discussions and provide further analysis. No formal action to approve abandonment was taken at the meeting.