Planning commission sets tentative April hearing dates for Republic Services expansion; details on record, rebuttal and deliberation timeline

Benton County staff and the Planning Commission agreed on a tentative hearing schedule and procedural approach for the Republic Services landfill expansion application, aiming to complete public-record building in April and to deliberate on May 6.

Department staff said Republic Services submitted supplemental materials in mid-January and that staff considers the application technically complete but expects some supplemental work; the applicant requested additional time to strengthen the submittal. Staff told the commission it plans to post agency referral materials and open an extended public comment period once the remaining documents arrive and to provide a six-week overall public-comment window where possible.

Commission consensus was to tentatively schedule three public hearings to "build the record" and take oral testimony on April 15 (Tuesday), April 17 (Thursday) and April 22 (Tuesday). The…