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Commissioners approve refunds to six residents charged high debris fees
Summary
After complaints about steep debris disposal charges, the court approved reimbursing six residents charged amounts ranging from about $123 to $553; staff explained the charges were pass-through tipping fees and monitors will help prevent abuses.
Parker County Commissioners voted to reimburse six individuals who were charged what a commissioner described as 'outrageous' fees for initial debris disposal.
A commissioner read amounts for the six residents and said refunds have been issued by the credit-card processor and should appear depending on the individual's bank. Another participant clarified that the fees were pass-through tipping charges from landfills and that the county was not profiting from the amounts.
The court discussed monitoring and controls to reduce the possibility of contractors or others exploiting the disposal process. Measures suggested included collecting driver's license copies on drop-off and having monitors verify that material matches the reported source address. Commissioners approved reimbursement and emphasized controls to prevent repeat occurrences.
The court recorded the motion as carried 5-0.
