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Lakeside Distillery asks Broadwater County to reconsider business solid-waste assessment; commissioners agree to case-by-case review

5566823 · August 13, 2025
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Jake Balliew, owner of Lakeside Distillery, asked the Broadwater County Board of Commissioners to remove a business solid-waste assessment, saying his operation produces only a small amount of landfill waste and is pursuing a UL zero-waste audit.

Jake Balliew, owner of Lakeside Distillery, spoke during public comment to request removal of a business solid-waste assessment. Balliew said his distillery produces very little landfill waste — he reported weighing waste over two months at 17 pounds — and that the operation is pursuing a UL (Underwriters Laboratories) audit for a zero-waste-to-landfill designation.

Balliew said most of his distillery’s organic…

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