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Committee votes to study on-site weather station after recurring odor complaints
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Summary
Following multiple morning odor complaints and seasonal patterns, the committee unanimously asked county staff to research cost, siting and funding options — including potential state grants — for a recording weather station to aid odor tracking.
Residents and committee members described recurring odors from the landfill, especially during early-morning temperature inversions. "Every morning at 7AM... it was like you were in the parking lot of the landfill," said a member recounting employee reports of odors reaching district worksites.
Royce, county staff handling environmental inspections, told the committee he had received several recent complaints and had been checking the area; he said much of the recent reporting has come from locations west of the landfill. Royce also said the winter months had been worse and that odor events are seasonal and variable.
After discussion about how on-site meteorological data could help correlate complaints with wind, temperature and inversion events, the committee moved to ask county staff — specifically Mr. Coleman — to research costs and potential siting for a recording weather station and to identify potential funding sources, such as state grants. The motion passed unanimously.
The committee said it preferred county ownership and operation of the station if feasible, to ensure independent on-site data. Members agreed that better complaint-tracking (date/time/location) and weather data would make any future recommendations to regulators or the operator more data-driven.
Next steps: Mr. Coleman will report back at the next quarterly meeting with estimated costs, siting recommendations and identified funding options.
