Staff member outlines plan to use $10,000 grant for county tire collection

Warren County officials spent most of a brief meeting detailing logistics for a tire-collection effort they said will use a $10,000 grant. The Chair opened the session with a voice vote and staff described plans to load and haul multiple trailer loads of tires, identify a local loader and finalize scheduling.

The discussion centered on how tires will be gathered and transported. A Staff member said, "we got $10,000 this year, and we're gonna spend every dime up when we can," and described a buyer expecting "a trailer full" of tires. The Staff member also said the county counts tires taken but lists weights provided by its processor on paperwork.

Why it matters: County officials said the grant money is intended to cover collection costs and that proper loading and trailer handling are necessary to avoid equipment damage. The exchange included practical details—whether trailers will carry only regular tires or mixed loads, who will load them and whether the trailer provider, identified as Rodney Rogers, approves the plan.

Speakers also discussed site access. The Staff member described a property "all the way in the back" with an access road off Route 41 near 63 that could serve as a turnaround and loading point. The Staff member identified a local helper by name, Roger Budrow, and said they will ensure loading is done without "bust[ing] the sides up." The Chair and staff recalled the property's prior residents and a large barn on site while noting debris and items coming in from across the road.

Staff noted an upcoming vacation but said they will monitor email and a computer daily to move the project forward. The transcript includes a procedural voice vote at the start—"All those in favor, say aye"—followed by "Aye," but does not record the motion text or a full tally. Later, the Chair moved toward adjournment; the transcript ends without a recorded vote on that motion.

Key factual details from the meeting: the transcript records a $10,000 grant as the funding source (amount cited by the Staff member), a named local loader (Roger Budrow), counting of tires for records with processor-provided weights on paperwork, and a proposed loading/turnaround location accessed from Route 41. Specific motion language, vote tallies and meeting date/time are not specified in the transcript.

The meeting concluded with informal farewells; next procedural steps discussed were scheduling the collection trip and confirming trailer-provider approval and loading personnel.