Board tables Dittmer recycling contract pending clarification of authorized representatives

Jackson County supervisors on Tuesday tabled a draft contract with Dittmer Recycling for disposal/recycling services until staff and counsel can clarify language about authorized representatives and signature authority.

County staff said the county attorney had reviewed insurance and other contract terms, but supervisors raised a question about a clause that listed two company representatives as the parties’ authorized representatives. One supervisor said the clause could be read to allow a single named representative to make decisions without board approval; another suggested the agreement should reference the “Jackson County Board of Supervisors” rather than individual supervisors to avoid quorum issues.

County attorney review had addressed insurance clauses, staff said, but board members asked for clarification of how the “authorized representative” language should operate in practice. The board voted to table the contract and asked staff to seek clarification from the company and county counsel; supervisors said they would revisit the agreement once the provision was clarified.