Cloud County weighs adding solid-waste fees to tax statement, considers $153,000 backhoe replacement

Apr 7, 2025

County Solid Waste Director Mike Hake outlined plans to put solid-waste fees on the tax statement, discussed removing fees from city water billing and rural mailings, and reported a $153,000 estimate to replace a backhoe; the board authorized an extended warranty on the current machine.

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Mike Hake, Solid Waste Director, told the Cloud County Board of Commissioners on April 7 that staff are exploring putting solid-waste fees on the county tax statement and removing them from the city water billings and rural mailings to streamline collections. The board discussed the administrative change but did not take a formal vote on moving the fees during the meeting.

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