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Cloud County weighs adding solid-waste fees to tax statement, considers $153,000 backhoe replacement
Summary
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.
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.
Hake said a replacement backhoe is estimated at $153,000 and that the county’s current machine has an estimated trade-in value of $50,000. The board agreed to move forward with purchasing an extended warranty for the current backhoe while staff pursue replacement options. Hake also said he will meet with Schilling Construction this week to discuss improvements to the Solid Waste entrance road.
The discussion centered on the budget implications of shifting fee collection methods and capital planning for equipment; no formal budget authorization for the backhoe purchase was recorded during the meeting. The board did not record a formal motion or vote to place fees on the tax roll at this session, and Hake’s next steps are to gather cost and implementation details for a future agenda.
