Greene County board delays permit authorization, orders work session after contractor review raises maintenance and inspection concerns

Greene County board members on Tuesday reviewed 100% design plans for a proposed regional wastewater treatment plant and decided not to authorize the board president to sign permit applications, instead asking for a work session with the design team to resolve several outstanding operational and funding questions.

Jeff, who said he attended the 100% review with StructurePoint and has worked in wastewater plants for about 30 years, told the board the plans omit several operator‑focused details that could create long‑term maintenance burdens. “Anybody that’s ever worked in a wastewater plant knows you can’t clean a 200,000 gallon tank with a garden hose,” Jeff said, citing a one‑inch cleaning line in the drawings and concerns about a rip‑rap outfall that he called “a maintenance nightmare.”

Board members agreed those items deserved careful review. A…