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Polk County commissioners refer proposed solid waste transfer franchise to hearings officer
Summary
On Jan. 8 the Polk County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to direct staff to set a public hearing before Polk County Hearings Officer Leslie Howell to consider a private solid waste transfer franchise application; staff said the county lacks an in-county disposal option and recommended the hearings officer process.
Polk County commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, directed staff to set a public hearing before Polk County Hearings Officer Leslie Howell to consider an application for a private solid waste transfer franchise.
County staff recommended moving the application to a hearings officer rather than making a board decision at this time. Austin McWeegan, the county’s Community Development Director, and a staff presenter, told commissioners the county has no in‑county…
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