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Commissioner highlights county waste volumes and lost renewable-energy tax credits during public comment
Summary
During public comment, Commissioner Kevin Cameron read a citizen statement saying Marion County produces over 300,000 tons of waste annually, a local facility handled about 125,000 tons, and the state removed renewable-energy tax credits, increasing costs for waste-to-energy operations.
During the public-comment period, the minutes record that Marion County produces over 300,000 tons of waste every year. A citizen comment (read or summarized by Commissioner Kevin Cameron) stated that a local facility previously took approximately 125,000 tons of the county's waste and that an estimated two-thirds of the county's waste currently goes to Coffin Butte Landfill and other locations.
Commissioner Cameron also recorded a concern that the state has taken away the county's renewable-energy tax credits, making it more expensive to operate waste-to-energy facilities. The minutes note that finding a solution to handle and reduce waste is "on-going" and that public-safety impacts have been reported following the closure of the facility referenced in the comment.
