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Dale County Commission moves Solid Waste under chairman, forms operations committee

Dale County Commission · March 10, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a reporting change for the Solid Waste department to report directly to the chairman and established a committee (including the chairman, a commissioner, the county engineer and staff) to evaluate operations. The motion carried unanimously among commissioners present.

The Dale County Commission voted on March 10 to change the reporting line for the Solid Waste department and to appoint a committee to evaluate its operations.

Commissioner Donald O. Grantham made a motion that the Solid Waste department report directly to the chairman and that the commission appoint a committee to evaluate operations. The committee members named in the motion are Chairman Steve McKinnon, Commissioner Frankie Wilson, County Engineer Matt Murphy, and staff members Cheryl Ganey, Robin Mitchell and Linda Miller. Commissioner Chris Carroll seconded the motion and it carried with all present voting yes.

The minutes record the structural change and the committee membership; they do not include contemporaneous debate or a timeline for the committee's work. The action is administrative and directs county staff and the named committee to evaluate Solid Waste operations and report back to the commission for any recommended changes or follow-up.

Next steps: the chairman and committee are expected to evaluate operations and return findings or recommendations to the commission for further action; the minutes do not specify a deadline or reporting schedule.