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Board debates $8.2M closure fund, transfer station option and who pays for future landfill work
Summary
Supervisors questioned whether the $8.2 million set aside for landfill closure is required, whether cash could be replaced by a surety bond, and how a transfer station would compare to building Cell 6; TRC said financial assurance is required but deferred detailed fiscal rules to county finance staff.
A board member told the Nottoway County Board on Dec. 11 that the board had directed $8,200,000 be set aside for landfill closure. Supervisors asked whether that reserve is a DEQ requirement, whether the county could borrow from or replace the cash with a surety bond, and how costs compare between building Cell 6 and a transfer station.
In response, TRC staff said there is a financial‑assurance requirement for operational landfills and that an annual financial assurance calculation is prepared and escalated under DEQ guidance. Salomon said the firm could not definitively advise on whether the county could borrow from the set‑aside fund and suggested the board consult its…
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