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Republic Services briefs county on recycling, holiday pickup; commissioners approve limited office closure 3–2
Summary
Republic Services told commissioners which holidays it recognizes and that Styrofoam is not accepted for recycling; later the Board voted 3–2 to close some county offices for an employee Christmas luncheon on Dec. 6 and then entered closed session under NCGS statutes.
Representatives from Republic Services — Mr. Kavanaugh, District Manager, and Mr. Dehner, General Manager — addressed the Board on Nov. 4 about solid waste service and recycling.
Mr. Kavanaugh said Republic Services recognizes Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day; when those holidays fall, collection generally moves one day. In response to a question from Mr. Jones, he said Styrofoam is not accepted for collection because the ECBC facility in Greenville specifies acceptable materials based on its processing capabilities. County Manager Curtis Potter said Republic Services notifies the County Manager’s Office of schedule changes (for weather or truck issues) and the county posts notices on Facebook and relays updates to callers; Mr. Potter also said he will mention changes on his radio broadcast since not all residents use Facebook.
Later in the meeting, County Manager Potter asked the Board to approve closing county offices Friday, Dec. 6 for the employee Christmas luncheon. Commissioner Sexton moved to close offices from 12:00–2:00 p.m. on Dec. 6; the motion passed 3 ayes (Commissioners Phelps, Sexton, Walker) and 2 nays (Commissioners Johnson and Riddick). The Board then moved into closed session under NCGS §143-318.11(a)(3) (attorney-client privilege) and §143-318.11(a)(6) (personnel).
The minutes indicate not all county offices are able to close and that the Clerk of Court’s office was contacted where possible.
