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Iroquois County Board places solid‑waste plan on 90‑day review, schedules Aug. 4 public hearing
Summary
The county board put a proposed Solid Waste Management Plan on 90‑day public review, set a public hearing for Aug. 4, and approved a $1,000 payment connected to work on the plan. EMA director Scott Anderson said the plan is designed to meet state requirements and to avoid potential fines.
The Iroquois County Board voted to place a proposed Solid Waste Management Plan on 90 days of public review and scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 4, following a lengthy discussion about compliance, costs and who would administer the county program.
The plan, presented to the board by EMA director Scott Anderson, lays out steps the county would need to take to meet Illinois statutory requirements and recommends establishing a coordinator and advisory committee and conducting outreach to municipalities and planning agencies. Anderson told the board the plan was drafted to limit direct county cost and to avoid potential enforcement: “If this plan wasn't put in place, we could start receiving fines of $5,000 a month from the EPA,” he said.
Board members pressed for more detail on budget impacts and governance. Several members said they supported a minimal, low‑cost approach and preferred third‑party operating models where possible; others raised concerns about the county restarting a full recycling program given past costs. The board agreed those operational decisions would be refined during the 90‑day review and through the public comment process.
The board directed staff to send the proposed plan to the agencies and municipalities required by statute, set the public hearing for Aug. 4 at 11:00 a.m. during the public‑health committee meeting, and asked the county attorney to review the plan against statutory language. The board also approved a $1,000 payment to Scott Anderson as compensation for the work he performed drafting the plan; the vote was recorded by roll call.
Next steps: the plan will be publicly posted and letters will be sent to the entities named in the draft. The county will collect written and spoken public comments during the 90‑day review before the board considers final adoption.
