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County outlines landfill post-closure funds, plans for vertical wells and Cell 10
Summary
Public Works and finance staff told the board that solid-waste operations have strong cash balances but large, long-term closure liabilities; staff described near-term capital work including vertical gas wells and engineering for Cell 10 and summarized post-closure funding and legal/permit horizons.
Public Works Director Sean Roey and county finance staff told the Board of Commissioners Monday that the county’s solid-waste enterprise has large cash balances but also substantial long-term closure and post-closure liabilities that drive transfers and reserve requirements.
Roey said the operational fund had a current cash balance of about $7.7 million and that several restricted funds collectively hold tens of millions: the L fund ($17.1 million), Tenant Way lined closure fund ($8.85 million), Tenant Way unlined ($0.9 million), headquarters closure fund ($24.76 million) and headquarters post-closure fund ($8.76 million).
What staff told the board: - For 2024, staff accrued about $3.4 million back to the prior year; actual cash receipts to date for the main fund have been roughly $9.84…
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