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Supervisors schedule Jan. 26 work session to draft new operator agreement for County Recycle Center

Van Buren County Board of Supervisors · January 12, 2026
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Summary

After confirming the 2022 lease with Sedore, Inc. terminates June 30, 2026, the Board invited Troy Sedore and Caitlyn Vandenberg to answer questions and set a Jan. 26 work session to develop a replacement operator agreement for the Recycle Center.

The Board continued discussion, begun Jan. 2, about a new operator agreement for the Van Buren County Recycle Center and confirmed that the current 2022 lease with Sedore, Inc. will terminate June 30, 2026. Supervisor Meek said he had verified this date with the Assistant County Attorney; Troy Sedore and Caitlyn Vandenberg of Sedore, Inc. were present to answer questions about current operations.

Following the discussion, the Board reached consensus to schedule a work session at the Jan. 26, 2026 meeting to draft a new operator agreement. No final contract or replacement operator was selected at this meeting. The transcript records the lease termination date and the scheduling of the Jan. 26 work session but does not record specific operational changes, financial terms, or the text of a proposed new agreement.