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Bullock County commissioners question paying $20,000 to update solid‑waste management plan
Summary
A consultant quoted $20,000 to update the county's solid‑waste management plan; commissioners asked whether the county can revise the 2015 plan themselves because population and program needs have not changed significantly.
Staff presented a $20,000 quote from a consultant to update Bullock County's solid‑waste management plan, a document that county staff said is required to qualify for future grants or recycling resources.
"It is $20,000," a staff member said when describing the consultant proposal and the rationale that an updated plan helps meet state management requirements tied to future grant eligibility.
Several commissioners questioned the need for a full paid update, noting that the county's plan was approved in 2018 and that population and service conditions have not materially changed. "If we don't need to change anything, we don't need to spend $20,000," a commissioner said, asking staff whether the county could revise the existing plan in‑house or with less expense.
Staff said the $20,000 includes research and demographic updates the consultant would perform; commissioners asked staff to clarify what the consultant would research and to check whether a county‑led revision could satisfy state requirements.
Next steps: commissioners asked staff to evaluate whether the plan can be revised internally, to obtain a clear scope and cost breakdown from the consultant, and to return with recommendations before approving the expenditure.
