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Resident criticizes compost pilot’s low take-up as council approves program
Summary
A Prairie Village resident told the council only about 3% of households used the compost pilot and urged caution before converting it to a permanent, taxpayer-funded program; staff cited almost 600 registrations and 72,000+ pounds diverted.
During the public-participation portion of the Prairie Village City Council meeting, Anna G. Ford urged the council to reject a permanent, taxpayer-funded residential compost drop-off program. "Only around 3 percent of Prairie Village households are participating, although all Prairie Village taxpayers are footing the bill," Ford said, estimating "3% is about 300 households out of almost 10,000."
Staff disputed the scale of underuse presented in public comment: Assistant City Administrator Megan Boom told the council the pilot had collected "more than 72,000 pounds of food waste" and that "almost 600 households have registered." The council voted to approve continuing the program, but Ford's comments framed the payor-beneficiary question that council members and staff said they would continue to monitor through increased outreach and future reporting to the finance committee.
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