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Commission removes $18 sanitation fee for Harvel Melton after business closure

Van Buren County Commission · June 22, 2026
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Summary

The commission voted unanimously to exclude Harvel Melton from the $18 Solid Waste sanitation fee on his electric bill, citing that his business is shut down and non-workable.

Commissioner Tabitha Denney moved and Commissioner Michael Woodlee seconded a motion to exclude Harvel Melton from the $18 Solid Waste sanitation fee on his electric bill on the grounds that the business has been shut down and is not workable. The roll call vote was unanimous in favor and the motion passed.

The minutes record the reason for the exclusion as business closure; the record does not indicate whether proof of closure or a follow-up administrative process was required, nor does it list any deadline for reevaluation of the fee status.