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Pittsburg County approves DEQ 'Trash Cop' reimbursement contract; application request larger than contract cap
Summary
The board approved a Department of Environmental Quality reimbursement contract to fund cleanup of illegal dump sites. The DEQ contract text lists a maximum reimbursement of $20,000 while the sheriff’s application requested $30,000 — a discrepancy recorded for clarification.
The Pittsburg County Board of County Commissioners approved a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reimbursement contract June 22 intended to support an Environmental Officer/Trash Cop program to investigate and clean illegal dump sites.
Sheriff Frankie McClendon described the purpose of the program as cleanup of illegal dumps and enforcement work to prevent new dumping. McClendon told the board the program helps address hazardous and unsightly waste that affects public lands and private property.
The official DEQ contract in the meeting record states DEQ will reimburse eligible costs for the project and caps the maximum value of the agreement at $20,000. The sheriff’s grant application submitted to DEQ and included in the materials lists a requested amount of $30,000 and a project budget with additional items totaling $43,000. That difference between the requested amount and the contract maximum was noted in the meeting materials and flagged for later reconciliation with DEQ and county finance staff.
The board voted to approve the contract as presented. Commissioners did not attach additional county funding at the time of the vote; further budget actions or supplemental funding would require separate board approval.
The county will process DEQ reimbursements following DEQ procedures; invoices and monthly reports are required by the contract. The board’s approval authorizes the county to enter the execution phase with DEQ and to submit required monthly invoices for reimbursement.
