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Bedford County discusses transfer station, accepts TDOT planning grant and forwards mental-health transport resolution
Summary
The committee reviewed solid-waste operations and a planned local transfer station opening April 1; the highway department announced a $250,000 TDOT planning grant (10% local match); the committee voted to forward a mental-health transport resolution to the county commission and discussed a proposed $20,500 budget amendment to expand July 4 celebration funding.
Bedford County committee members reviewed department reports and approved routine items while discussing multiple operational and funding matters, including a transition to a local transfer station, a TDOT planning grant, a proposed July 4 festival funding amendment, and a resolution related to a mental-health transport grant.
Solid waste and transfer station: Speaker 4 reported that Bell Buckle and Wheel convenience centers moved to full-time staffing to improve accountability and continuity. Speaker 4 also said billboard messaging funded by a litter grant will promote recycling and litter reporting. The transcript lists January landfill disposal expense as $44,001.48, landfill tonnage at 879.46, recycling revenue of $7,008.17 and 84.1 tons recycled.
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