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Council approves revised Solid Waste Authority budget after amendment to study transfer alternatives
Summary
Council read Resolution R45‑20‑26, approved the revised Solid Waste Authority budget on a motion, and, by amendment, redirected the $300,000 engineering line to a study of a transfer station (rail) and strategies to move commercial C&D out of county; the amendment passed by voice vote and council discussed quarterly reporting and water testing updates.
The council considered Resolution R45‑20‑26, a revised budget that had removed a previously proposed $21 million capital allocation for landfill expansion and retained roughly $300,000 for engineering and consulting. Council member (speaker 17) moved to approve the resolution and then proposed an amendment to approve the operating budget while diverting the $300,000 to study a transfer station (rail) and to pursue moving commercial C&D out of the county within two years.
The amendment was seconded and adopted by voice vote. The chair and members discussed adding reporting requirements and requested quarterly updates on study progress and water testing results. Council did not authorize construction or changes to restrictive covenants; the vote addressed only the budget resolution and the scope of the $300,000 study funding.
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