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Keep Keith County Beautiful reports tire‑amnesty success, seeks funding for America250 cleanups
Summary
Keep Keith County Beautiful director presented results from a recent tire‑amnesty/recycling event (hundreds of tons collected), described logistical lessons learned and said the group will seek about $10,000 to support regional cleanups tied to the America250 program and ongoing lithium‑battery collection efforts.
Chris Veil, director of Keep Keith County Beautiful, presented a final report on a recent county cleanup and tire‑amnesty operation and outlined plans to participate in the statewide "America 250" volunteer and service campaign.
Veil said the operation performed smoothly, praised the organization of volunteer traffic control and staff, and noted a discrepancy in tonnage estimates discussed during the meeting (estimates referenced both 377 and 444 tons). She described vendor and operational costs (CHS in Brule charged about $205 for scale ticket processing; two heavy dumpsters for track tires cost $670) and said Keep Keith County Beautiful will cover those expenses from existing contract‑service funds.
Veil asked the board to consider supporting future cleanups and said the group would seek approximately $10,000 to fund paint cleanups and volunteer coordination across Perkins, Keith and Arthur counties as part of the America250 initiative; she also reported progress on lithium‑battery collection points for safe disposal and on school‑based recycling engagement.
Veil warned that state grant funding may be tighter next year and urged the board to consider in‑kind partnerships and local support; commissioners praised work by staff and volunteers, particularly Thomas Wilbur and local partners, and asked the director to keep the county informed when grant reimbursements are received.
No formal vote was required; the board received the report and directed staff to note the requested funding level for planning and budgeting considerations.
