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Macon County weighs $10.5 million financing to extend landfill life as transfer option draws higher operating costs
Summary
After a detailed review of bids and hauling quotes, county staff recommended seeking Local Government Commission approval for up to $10.5 million in financing to build a larger landfill cell while pursuing a hybrid approach that could include transfer options and grant funding.
Macon County commissioners on Nov. 13 heard a detailed presentation on the future of the county’s solid-waste program and voted to seek Local Government Commission (LGC) approval to pursue financing not to exceed $10.5 million for a 10‑year maturity to construct Phase 3 landfill cells.
Why it matters: County solid-waste staff and consultants laid out three paths — build a new landfill cell, build a transfer station and ship waste out of county, or explore incineration — and said each has distinct cost, operational and regulatory trade-offs that affect rates, environmental monitoring and long‑term capacity.
Presentation and recommendation: Solid waste director Jamie Picoult summarized recent bids and operating estimates, saying the county received multiple bids on Nov. 6 and “we received bids for the smaller cell 2 a and then the larger…
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