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Solid Waste board agrees to reimburse city, county for winter storm debris grinding and transport
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Summary
Board approved reimbursing the city $43,160 and Vanderburgh County $5,360.79 for storm debris grinding and transport from this past winter; the city’s water and sewer department already paid the city's invoice and will be reimbursed.
The Vanderburgh County Solid Waste Management District Board approved reimbursing $43,160 to the City (for grinding and transport of storm debris) and $5,360.79 to the county, for a combined total of $48,520.79. Board members discussed invoices and whether the water and sewer department had already paid the city's bill; staff said the water and sewer department had paid the city's invoice and would be reimbursed.
Nut graf: The board approved reimbursing both entities after staff presented invoices for grinding and hauling storm debris from the recent winter. The funding decision reallocated district resources to cover cleanup costs rather than leaving the unpaid balance to city or county councils.
Board members asked how much debris each drop-off site had received and discussed signage and enforcement to prevent further dumping at former drop-off locations. One member moved, "I make the motion that we pay this out of solid waste," and the board seconded and approved the motion by voice vote.
Ending: Staff will issue reimbursements to the water and sewer department (city) and to county accounts as appropriate, and board members discussed adding or replacing signage to deter unauthorized dumping at drop-off sites.
