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Tunica County adopts tonnage‑based fee formula for demolition cleanups, applies formula retroactively
Summary
After debate about right‑of‑way and labor costs, the board approved a formula that charges residents for demolition disposal by additional tonnage increments ($100 per extra ton) and agreed to apply it to previously demolished properties.
Planning staff presented a proposed demolition cleanup billing formula that caps base charges and adds $100 per additional ton of landfill tonnage beyond the base. The formula ties the county charge to the actual tonnage reported by the transfer facility: for each additional ton beyond the base rate, the customer pays $100.
Supervisors debated whether the formula fairly accounts for labor and road‑department time when crews must travel onto private property or into areas with no right‑of‑way. Several supervisors noted that right‑of‑way limitations can increase county labor and truck idle time; staff and the county attorney responded that the formula charges by tonnage and does not itemize labor hours on the disposal ticket. One supervisor urged consideration of adding a per‑hour labor surcharge for situations where county crews incur extra time, but the board approved the tonnage formula as presented.
A motion to adopt the tonnage‑based fee formula carried. The board then voted to apply the formula retroactively to demolition jobs already completed but not yet billed under the previous approach.
Ending: The county will implement the tonnage formula for future demolitions and re‑bill selected past demolitions under the new schedule; staff will coordinate with the road department and tax office to collect charges.
