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Fort Hays request to waive landfill branch fees denied as commission upholds secure-load policy
Summary
A Fort Hays State University representative asked Ellis County to waive branch-dump fees tied to a new secure-load policy. County staff explained residential dumping is paid via a city utility charge and commercial users are not covered; commissioners declined the exception and said the secure-load policy will be enforced.
A Fort Hays State University representative asked the Ellis County Commission on Jan. 20 to waive landfill branch fees for university maintenance operations that periodically deliver brush and branches to county facilities.
Justin Craig, the county’s environmental services director, told commissioners the city of Hays pays a monthly landfill fee (about $1,200) that is included in residential…
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