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County approves three-year lease for aggregate operations and discusses 2026 regional solid-waste plan
Summary
Commissioners authorized a three-year lease of roughly 6.228 acres to R. A. Muecke Sand and Gravel and discussed the required 10-year update to the Southwest Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.
The Cottonwood County Board unanimously authorized a three‑year land lease with R. A. Muecke Sand and Gravel, Inc. March 3, 2026, and reviewed elements of the Southwest Regional Solid Waste Commission’s 2026 management‑plan update.
Assistant County Engineer and Solid Waste Administrator Kyle Pillatzki presented the lease for approximately 6.228 acres of county property to be used for stockpiling and processing aggregate. The lease carries total annual rent of $3,750 payable in three installments of $1,250 due each August 1 over the term beginning Aug. 1, 2026; the board authorized the Board Chair and County Auditor/Treasurer to execute the agreement.
Pillatzki also presented the 2026 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan, noting the regional commission is required to update the plan every ten years. He led a discussion on long‑term solid waste planning for Cottonwood County; minutes record discussion but no formal motion on plan adoption at this meeting.
The lease and planning discussion were recorded as unanimous actions or staff presentations in the minutes. The minutes do not specify environmental review details, financial guarantees beyond the lease payments, or specific implementation milestones for the regional plan update.
