Finance Committee approves PFAS bond reimbursement, Nash Creek funding, park CIP transfer and out-of-country travel

The Kent County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee on Tuesday approved a package of finance and project actions: authorization to reimburse pre-issuance expenses from future refuse-disposal bonds for PFAS treatment at three county landfills (not to exceed $11,000,000); authorization to pledge county full faith and credit for Nash Creek Intercounty Drain District bond series (not to exceed $4,100,000); a county at-large transfer and appropriation of $130,255 for the Nash Creek project; a transfer of $582,031.67 in park capital funds to the Wallfield Park North development project; and approval of an out‑of‑country conference travel request for a Third District Court judge.

Refuse disposal system bond reimbursement (PFAS treatment)

Action: The committee recommended that the board approve a resolution allowing the county and the Department of Public Works to reimburse expenses paid prior to issuance of the refuse disposal system bond (series referenced in the staff summary) from bond proceeds. Staff said the reimbursement authority would apply to design and construction work on three landfills (Kentwood, North Kent and South Kent) and the authorization would not exceed $11,000,000.

Discussion: Commissioner McCall asked about costs. Public Works staff (identified as Dar in the meeting) said Phase 1 design for PFAS treatment facilities is “about $1,200,000” to reach a 75% design and…