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County, city approve landfill solar option-to-lease and accept $300,000 GFL payment; $30,000 set aside to fund a new position
Summary
Committee members approved an option-to-lease for solar development on closed landfill acreage and a joint appropriation recognizing a $300,000 payment from GFL to the Solid Waste Management Fund; the board approved a $30,000 expenditure to fund a position for the remainder of the fiscal year and to include the role in FY2026 annualized costs.
The committee approved an option-to-lease that allows a solar developer to secure the right to lease landfill acreage that the city and county jointly own, and members voted to recognize a $300,000 payment from GFL Environmental to the Solid Waste Management Fund as part of the revised and restated landfill agreement. County staff said the $900,000 total payment from GFL is split equally among the city, county and the landfill committee ($300,000 each). The committee adopted a budget amendment to recognize $300,000 of revenue to the Solid Waste Management Fund and appropriate $30,000 to wages and employee health benefits to fund a new position for the remainder of the fiscal year. Member Duncan moved the appropriation onto the floor and Member Coats seconded; subsequent votes were recorded as passed unanimously. Staff explained that the Solid Waste Management Fund is a special revenue fund supported by tipping fees and other non-tax revenues, not by property taxes. They also said pension and FICA/Medicare employer contributions for the new hire will be covered from established levy-supported funds per county practice. The county indicated that further lease documentation and any city/county approvals tied to remaining buildings on the landfill site will follow the committee actions and require city-county signatures.
