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Broadwater County public works director warns canister sites short-handed, asks for applicants
Summary
Public Works Director TJ Gravely told the Broadwater County Commission that several canister waste sites face staffing shortages, urged local applicants and said attendants are needed to prevent illegal dumping and added cleanup costs.
TJ Gravely, Broadwater County public works director, told the Board of County Commissioners on April 16 that the county is short-staffed at its canister waste sites and is actively seeking applicants.
Gravely said the county posted help-wanted notices on the Broadwater County website and at the canister sites and is hoping to fill openings within a two- to three-week window. He said hours for attendants are “kinda weird hours” and that pay is “fairly fairly low,” and asked for applicants “over 18, retired, looking for a little extra income.”
Gravely explained why attendants are necessary, saying, “people were not doing the right thing, and they were dumping things that should have been charged for.” He described oil left in five-gallon drums, transmissions thrown on the ground, mattresses and refrigerators left for county staff to clean up, and other misuse that increased staff time and costs.
A commissioner and Gravely also noted a portion of the misuse came from people who live outside Broadwater County; after gates were moved and walking cans at the Winston site were closed, the out-of-county dumping decreased. No formal action was taken during the meeting on the staffing issue.
