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Benton County delegates landfill-review duties to environmental advisory committee after public objections
Summary
Benton County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Order D2024-048, temporarily assigning review duties from the disbanded Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) to the Environment and Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NRAC). Public commenters including SWAC members urged the board to pause the move and hold a hearing.
Benton County commissioners on July 2 adopted Order D2024-048 to delegate the advisory review described in Benton County Code chapter 77.305 from the now-disbanded Solid Waste Advisory Council to the Environment and Natural Resources Advisory Committee. The motion passed unanimously.
Members of the public urged the board to delay the change. "Benton County was out of compliance with state statute with your suspension of the disposal site advisory committee in favor of an ad hoc committee," said Joel Geyer, a Benton County resident who testified during public comment. He urged the commissioners to "please table this motion so that you can meet that requirement" and hold a…
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