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Residents and a county employee press Lee County commissioners on waste monopoly, records delays
Summary
At the Feb. 25 Lee County Commission meeting, public commenters alleged a county solid-waste monopoly harms residents, cited Alabama Code §6-5-182 and pressed for overdue records and enforcement; commissioners did not take formal action on the complaints during the meeting.
At a Feb. 25 Lee County Commission meeting, public commenters accused a county solid-waste contract of creating a monopoly that harms residents and property owners and said county communications improperly use the word “delinquent.” Lance Farrar, introduced by the chair as the first public speaker, urged the commission to meet with county administrators and to address what he described as continuing violations tied to billing language in the meeting packet.
Farrar said he has outstanding records requests submitted Oct. 27 and Nov. 24, 2025, and asked for a huddle involving…
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