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Clark County moves Solid Waste program from Public Health to Public Works
Summary
Clark County announced at the Solid Waste Advisory Commission meeting that solid waste operations and outreach now report to the county Public Works department; compliance responsibilities remain with Public Health while budget and coding transitions continue.
Ken Leder, the county Public Works director, told the Solid Waste Advisory Commission on May 1 that Clark County’s Solid Waste program has officially moved from Public Health to Public Works.
Leder said the move is intended to align solid waste with other utility-like services that Public Works manages, and to leverage Public Works’ capital planning and fleet forecasting. "Solid Waste is no longer under Public Health, but now under Public Works," Leder said. He added that compliance functions…
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