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Henry County approves interlocal agreement with Paris to govern Jones Bend Road landfill operations
Summary
On Feb. 17, 2026, the Henry County Commission approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Paris to have the city operate the Jones Bend Road landfill, share operating and capital costs equally, and dissolve the county’s Landfill Committee. The agreement sets semiannual cost certification and permits the city to deny access if the county becomes delinquent.
The Henry County Commission voted Feb. 17 to approve an interlocal agreement with the City of Paris that makes the city responsible for operating the Jones Bend Road landfill and requires the two governments to split operating and capital costs evenly.
The agreement, authorized by a motion from Commissioner Charles Elizondo and seconded by Commissioner Missy Hamilton, directs that all landfill employees will be city employees and that the City Commission will set rates and account for the landfill as an enterprise fund under Tennessee law. The commission authorized County Mayor Randy Geiger to sign the agreement on the county’s behalf; the motion carried on a voice vote. Individual yes/no roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the meeting minutes.
Why it matters: the change centralizes daily operations with the City of Paris while keeping capital and closure liability shared between the city and county. The document requires the City Finance Director to certify actual costs in January and July; the county must pay one‑half of certified costs for each six‑month period. The agreement also permits the city to deny access to non‑City residents if the county is more than 30 days delinquent on payments.
Key provisions: the agreement (filed in the meeting record) lists the co‑owned landfill parcels, states the City will operate the landfill and employ the staff, requires enterprise‑fund accounting and rate setting by the City Commission, and makes the city and county equally responsible for costs including permitting, engineering, development, closure and post‑closure obligations. The agreement continues in perpetuity unless terminated by a party with 180 days’ written notice, and any amendment must be in writing and signed by both parties.
The agreement’s signature block in the transcript shows the County Mayor’s execution dated Feb. 17, 2026 and a City signature block dated Feb. 23, 2026; the city signature line in the recorded copy appears garbled and does not clearly identify the City mayor by name in the transcript.
The commission also dissolved the Landfill Committee as part of the action; the interlocal restates that prior committee authorizations by both the city and county are vacated. The meeting adjourned later that evening.
