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Commissioners consider Highland Rivers appointment, landfill right‑of‑entry and temporary public‑works authority
Summary
At a Gordon County work session the board reviewed a recommendation to appoint Captain Chuck Kirby to the Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board, considered two historic‑preservation events, reviewed a request allowing the U.S. Army Corps to assess wetlands for a Republic Waste Services landfill expansion, and heard a resolution to let Rusty Hogan act for Public Works Director Steve Paris while Paris recovers.
Gordon County commissioners reviewed several items of new business, including a recommended appointment to the Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board, two Historic Preservation Commission event requests, a federal right‑of‑entry request for a landfill expansion, and a resolution to temporarily vest public‑works authority in Rusty Hogan.
Speaker 2 told the board the Highland Rivers seat currently held by Wayne Bennett is the subject of a recommendation to appoint Captain Chuck Kirby. The position carries a three‑year term that will expire June 30, 2027.
The Historic Preservation Commission asked the county to approve two Battlefield Pavilion events: Relic Identification Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Olympic History Day on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mister Padgett was noted as the contact to answer questions about the events.
On landfill business, Speaker 2 described a request from Republic Waste Services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be given a right of entry at the county landfill to assess wetlands and determine any required mitigation for a cell expansion. Speaker 2 said Republic would cover Corps expenses and that the expansion provides additional landfill capacity that benefits the county.
Speaker 2 also presented a resolution to appoint Rusty Hogan to act in the absence of Public Works Director Steve Paris while Paris is recovering from an illness. The resolution was described as necessary to ensure the public‑works director’s duties continue and to protect the acting director from liability.
The work session transcript records presentation and discussion of these items but does not record formal motions, movers, seconds or a roll‑call vote for any of them in the provided segment. The board adjourned the work session and proceeded to the regular session at 6:00 p.m.
