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Pike County Fiscal Court adopts updated solid-waste ordinance, debates private landfill petitions and cost trade-offs
Summary
Pike County Fiscal Court approved a revised solid-waste ordinance intended to align county procedure with state rules and then debated whether allowing private companies to petition for landfills could lower household trash rates or shift liability. The court approved the ordinance unanimously; further policies and contracts will be reviewed if applicants apply.
Pike County Fiscal Court adopted a revised solid-waste ordinance at its Dec. 18 meeting and spent substantial time debating whether to make it easier for private companies to petition to site a landfill in the county.
The ordinance was read by title and described by the county judge as a cleanup to conform county procedure to current Kentucky law. The judge moved to adopt the amended ordinance; Commissioner Atkins seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote of commissioners present.
Why it matters: Court members framed the change as procedural — setting application steps and fees — but multiple speakers said the practical effect could be to open an avenue for private disposal facilities that might reduce costs for residents or avoid a multi-million-dollar…
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