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Local tire business urges county to allow fairgrounds staging area for used-tire collection
Summary
A local tire shop owner asked the Richland County Board for permission to use county fairgrounds as a staging area for used tires that would later be shredded; he said he does not seek county funding and is open to lease arrangements. A future agenda request was made to take up the issue.
Tony Johnson, owner-operator of P and J Tire (business license/reference number given on the record), told the Richland County Board of Supervisors he seeks county approval to use space at the county fairgrounds as a staging location for used tires.
Why it matters: Johnson said used tires are frequently dumped in ditches and streams and that creating an organized local collection and shredding cycle would reduce illegal dumping and relieve local jurisdictions of disposal burdens.
What Johnson proposed: Johnson said his plan is to stack used tires at a county-approved location for one to two months and then bring a shredder to process and remove accumulated tires. He said he is not requesting county funding or materials; he is seeking permission to use a site and would be open to a lease or rent-to-own arrangement if donation of land is not possible. He told the board he had spoken to zoning official Matt Williams and to Jason Glassburner and had inspected potential locations on the fairgrounds.
Board response and follow-up: The chair thanked Johnson and said the board would watch for future developments. At the end of the meeting, Supervisor Gill asked that the tire issue be added to a future agenda for consideration; the board indicated they would determine the appropriate channel and committee for follow-up.
What was not decided: No formal county action or vote to grant use of fairground property occurred at the meeting. Johnson said he planned to raise the matter at an Ithaca Town Board meeting on May 5 and would return to the county if the item is scheduled for a future board packet.
