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Supervisors hear landfill, EMA and county operations reports; landfill to raise assessment, consider dozer purchase
Summary
Board members received reports on EMA grant amendments, landfill board actions (assessment increase, potential $200,000 dozer) and rate changes for certain waste categories; staff were asked to follow up on transportation coordination for dental appointments noted by Johnson County Public Health.
During communications, a supervisor summarized recent external meetings. At the landfill board meeting the supervisor reported the board voted to increment the assessment by $1, moving toward a $31 rate and authorized procurement steps to allow acquisition of a dozer with an upper limit of $200,000. The landfill manager proposed removing fees for several items (ballast, fluorescent bulbs, small and large electronics, antifreeze) and introducing a $10-per-ton charge for concrete to help offset grinding and disposal costs.
The county's emergency management agency (EMA) approved a budget amendment to accept grant funds and to purchase a carbon-dioxide sensor. The supervisor said Johnson County Public Health's iSmiles coordinator attended the board of health meeting and reported Iowa County leads in returning dental screening certificates; transportation to appointments remains a barrier and staff were asked to exchange contact information to coordinate rides.
No formal county board action on landfill procurement was recorded in the county meeting transcript; the board's discussion was a report of the landfill board's votes and proposals. Supervisors requested staff follow up on the proposed fee changes and the dozer procurement and to provide details of any budgetary implications at a future meeting.
Provenance: - topicintro: SEG 061 ("We approved the budget amendment mainly to take in grant money and then to get the c o 2 sensor.") - topfinish: SEG 116 ("I think I think they voted to go up to $10 a ton, and it was currently $0 a ton.")
