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Atchison County commissioners identify properties for KDHE illegal-dump assistance, seek owner outreach before signing
Summary
Commissioners discussed a KDHE program that can provide up to $10,000 per property for solid-waste cleanups, agreed to forward identified sites to KDHE for owner outreach, and requested departmental coordination and clarification of financial and consent steps before authorizing the state to proceed.
Atchison County commissioners agreed to forward several nuisance-property addresses to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) illegal-dump program and asked KDHE staff to contact property owners before the county signs any paperwork.
Commissioner K. (chair) summarized KDHE’s program, saying, “Toby **** was here last week, and explained to us the KDHE, illegal dump program that can provide property owners up to $10,000 of assistance. 7,500 of that goes through KDHE, with a 25% match from the county that can be in, in kind services.”
The county’s discussion focused on process and limits: commissioners asked that KDHE confirm owner willingness and means-testing before the county completes any formal sign-off, and they requested that the county solid-waste department and other relevant staff be involved in…
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