Board approves nearly $92,000 budget adjustment to cover landfill contract shortfall with Simon Miller and Associates

Gary Romero, chair, called a remote meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. on May 7, 2026, and the board approved a budget adjustment to cover a shortfall in the landfill operating contract with Simon Miller and Associates.

The adjustment was introduced as agenda item 26 20 26-04 and read by Romero as "in the amount of 91 thou $91,915 for the engineering and environmental services with Simon Miller and Associates." Jonathan, who presented the item, told the board, "This budget adjustment comes before you in the amount of actually 92,000. I just rounded up," and said the increase "shores up their contract amount through the end of June." He added that the additional funds would be taken "from the unreserved cash balance."

After the presentation, a board member moved to approve the adjustment and a second was given. The chair called for discussion; none was raised. Tammy conducted a roll call for the motion and recorded affirmative responses from the member municipalities; the chair announced the motion passed. The meeting record does not include an itemized vote tally by individual members beyond the roll-call confirmations.

No members of the public signed up to speak during the public comment period; the chair closed that portion of the meeting and later called for and accepted a motion to adjourn. The board adjourned after a voice vote and the chair thanked participants for attending early.

The action covers the immediate shortfall for the landfill operating contract with Simon Miller and Associates and is intended to fund the contract through the end of June using the board's unreserved cash balance. The transcript includes both the figure of $91,915 (read on the agenda) and the presenter’s rounded amount of $92,000; the board approved the adjustment after the presentation and roll call.