Commission approves temporary operator hire and requests demolition bids for compost building; single-stream beta test set for Sept. 14–18

Aug 27, 2026

The commission authorized hiring a retired landfill operator for 40 hours/week for 30 days to train staff, requested bids to tear down the dilapidated compost building, and noted a single-stream Recycling Center beta test on Sept. 14–18; staff was also asked to present the cost for a third landfill operator at the next meeting.

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Superintendent Lori Creech told commissioners the landfill currently lacks a certified operator with experience working on a pile that is being topped off and requested hiring a retired employee for 40 hours a week for 30 days to train the current operator and Creech. Duprey moved to approve a temporary employee for training; Reid seconded and the motion passed with five city council ayes and two county supervisor ayes.

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