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Commissioners hear concerns about hatch-pit fire; county staff say tire-removal deed and contract coming to agenda
Summary
Commissioners were alerted that a fire at the county hatch pit was reported in media and social channels before the board was notified; staff described on-site response and said a deed transferring tires is expected this week and a tire-removal contract will be on next week's agenda.
Speaker 3 said press reports and social media showed a fire at the hatch pit and expressed frustration that commissioners were not told before public posts. "We should have been notified first," Speaker 3 said, citing the Post Register and social media coverage.
Speaker 4 responded that dispatch had tried to contact Blair and that Kenneth, an on-site worker, was reached and then contacted Blair. Staff described ongoing work to dig around the fire and use heavy equipment and water trucks to address the smoldering material; they said concerns remain about potential underground burning.
Speaker 6 said a property owner is expected to sign a deed to convey tires on the site to the county by the end of the week, and that a contract to remove the tires will be placed on the commissioners' agenda next week for consideration. "Once we do that, we'll probably need to get me, you, and Blair in the same room to kind of coordinate how we're gonna make all this work," Speaker 6 said.
Commissioners discussed establishing a single point of contact for incidents on county properties and making sure dispatch and the county emergency manager have up-to-date HR contact information for employees. No formal vote or contract approval was recorded in the transcript; staff indicated they will return with the contract for commissioners' consideration.
