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Pike County fiscal court rescinds host-agreement amid heavy public opposition to proposed landfill
Summary
After extended public comment and heated exchanges, Pike County’s fiscal court moved to re‑vote and effectively rescinded the host‑community agreement with the company proposing a large landfill, citing process and transparency concerns; residents said they feared environmental and quality‑of‑life impacts.
Judge Ray Jones and the Pike County Fiscal Court moved on March 1 to re‑vote and effectively rescind a host‑community agreement with USA Waste/American Land Reserve LLC that had allowed the company to begin exploratory engineering for a proposed landfill, after more than 20 residents and community groups urged the court to stop the project.
The court’s motion to re‑vote the agreement — introduced by a commissioner and seconded on the floor — passed on a roll call in which three members recorded “yes” votes and Judge Jones recorded a “no.” Judge Jones later described the host agreement as an exploratory contract that simply allows a company to perform engineering and file permits with the Kentucky Division for Waste Management; he emphasized the county’s site‑approval ("siding") ordinance and said any built facility would still need county and state approvals.
Why it matters: Residents and community organizers said the proposed landfill would pose long‑term environmental…
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