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County hears landfill operator report: compost contract, broken equipment and thin margins prompt review

Bourbon County Board of County Commissioners · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners heard that the county's ADM compost contract is under strain: key equipment has been out of service since June, tonnage limits are being reached early, and the operation posted modest revenue last year, prompting calls to renegotiate terms and estimate equipment costs.

County landfill staff and commissioners spent an extended portion of the meeting reviewing operations tied to the ADM composting agreement and general landfill management. The landfill supervisor reported that the tractor required for bean-turning (used as cover and compost input) has been in repair since June and that crews have been…

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