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Ellis County agrees to one-time haul/waiver for resident clearing tree piles near hospital
Summary
A county resident asked for relief from a $20-per-ton nonresident landfill fee to remove large tree piles. Commissioners agreed to a one-time waiver, requested coordination with county landfill staff, and set a follow-up at the February meeting to report progress.
During public-comment time on Feb. 4, resident Ron Adams asked the commission for help hauling and removing large piles of trees and brush on his 13–14 acres adjacent to the hospital fitness trail and a developing subdivision.
Adams said piles created by excavation work included trees up to about 2.5 feet in diameter and that hauling would likely take about a week. He asked whether the county could waive the $20-per-ton nonresident fee charged at the City of Hays landfill so he could remove the material rather than leave large burn piles near the…
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