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Kootenai County approves emergency purchase of landfill closure materials to lock escalating prices
Summary
The county approved an emergency purchase for proprietary landfill closure materials after Solid Waste Director John Philips told commissioners rising liner costs tied to global oil-market pressures made immediate procurement necessary. The board approved the purchase at a not-to-exceed amount stated in the record.
John Philips, director of the Solid Waste Department, told the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on May 5 that the department needed emergency approval to buy proprietary landfill closure materials immediately to avoid substantial price increases. "Solid Waste Department requests emergency approval due to the likelihood of immediate financial loss," Philips said, explaining that modern landfill liners rely on plastics derived from oil and prices have surged amid recent international…
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