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Mercer County approves landfill maintenance work and asks director to study fee increases
Summary
The county approved three maintenance items for landfill equipment, including a preventive maintenance plan that passed on a 3-1 vote, and asked Landfill Director Candy Strand to research new landfill rates and return with a proposal.
The Mercer County Commission approved several maintenance projects for landfill equipment during its Oct. 1 meeting and asked the landfill director to research potential fee increases.
Landfill Director Candy Strand presented cost estimates. The board approved Cat 950H loader transmission maintenance for $1,910 and Cat 816F compactor axle maintenance for $12,710 by unanimous vote. Commissioners then voted 3-1 to approve a Cat 950H preventive maintenance plan for $22,378; Commissioner Rick Bauman recorded the lone opposing vote.
Following the approvals, the board asked Strand to study the county’s landfill fee schedule and return with a proposed new rate structure for further board consideration. The meeting minutes do not record specific proposed fee levels or a timetable for the follow-up report.
The minutes list county and landfill officials who were present, but do not report public comment on the landfill items. The record shows these expenditures were approved from routine maintenance and capital lines in the county’s current budget.
