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Ellis County will add 50% surcharge for unsecured loads; Hays officials plan resident outreach
Summary
Commissioners heard an update that the Ellis County Commission will add a 50% surcharge for unsecured loads at the landfill beginning Jan. 1, with an initial warning period; Hays staff will coordinate public information and note enforcement relies on landfill operator judgments and cameras.
During commission comments on June 12, a Hays official updated the commission on a recent Ellis County Commission decision to change landfill fees: beginning Jan. 1 the county will add a 50% surcharge to the regular landfill fee for loads deemed "unsecured," with an initial warning period in the first months of implementation.
The speaker, identified in the transcript as Toby, told commissioners the change responds to repeated occurrences of…
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