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Commissioners authorize up to $5,000 to clean large illegal tire dump
Summary
The roads department described a 1–2 dump‑truck‑load tire dump near Fletcher east of 154th and the board authorized up to $5,000 from inheritance funds to pay disposal fees up front, to be reimbursed if state or solid‑waste funds are received.
The Seward County roads department asked the board to authorize immediate cleanup of a large illegal tire dump near Fletcher just east of 154th, estimating the site contained roughly one to two dump‑truck loads of passenger tires.
Highway Superintendent John said the county would pay disposal fees up front and pursue reimbursement from state funds and Solid Waste Management. "So we got called on this on the July 27, which we're pretty sure that the the dumping probably happened that weekend of the fair," he told commissioners. The board moved to allow the roads department to clean up the illegal dump using inheritance funds, not to exceed $5,000, pending any reimbursements; the motion carried on roll call.
Commissioners asked staff to provide photos and a cost estimate to carry back to the board if needed for confirmation before October; staff said they will pursue reimbursement and return inherited funds if reimbursement arrives.
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