July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
County to set aside money from landfill (02/13/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
In order to insure that the county will have money in the future to take care of Jay County’s solid waste, commissioners this morning adopted an ordinance placing five percent of the host fees paid by Waste Management into a separate fund to take care of those needs.
“If the landfill closes at some time, the county won’t have that money,” commissioner Faron Parr said about money the county currently receives from Waste Management.
The purpose of the fund is for the establishment or expansion of a solid waste landfill for the county or creating a solid waste transfer station for the county.
The additional five percent will be on the approximately $400,000 the landfill receives in host fees annually from Waste Management.
“If things go as they have,” Parr said, “there should be about $20,000 added per year.”
Commissioners also adopted an ordinance establishing a policy for the purchase of driveway culvert tubes from the county and providing for the installation along county rights-of-way.
The county will now put the tube in place and provide the labor. Any additional costs including the cost of stone, will be paid by the landowner or farmer requesting the work.
Meeting as the Jay County Drainage board, members Faron Parr, Milo Miller Jr., and Gary Theurer, agreed to a request from Jay County Surveyor Brad Daniels to purchase a new laser level at a cost of $925.
Daniels explained the current piece of equipment, used for running grade lines, was purchased in 1989. He said it is no longer operable and will cost about $525 to repair.
Meeting later as the commissioners, they agreed to make Daniels the purchasing agent for the new level.
Drainage board members also learned from Daniels that Pike Township resident Glen Miller does not want to keep the dirt that will be excavated following the cleaning of the Bickel Ditch.
Board members told Daniels to haul the dirt away.
In other business, commissioners approved the appointment of Cindy Grile to the Pennville Public Library Board. She replaces Lisa Lofton, and will serve a full three-year term, ending Dec. 31, 2009.
Commissioners also heard courthouse superintendent Roger McBride say costs for cleaning and sealing the outside of the courthouse have been estimated as much as $34,000.
They instructed McBride to receive at least three quotes for the project that is done about every five years.
Miller told McBride he did not have to put the project up for bids since it was estimated less than the $75,000 limit set before bids must be taken.[[In-content Ad]]
“If the landfill closes at some time, the county won’t have that money,” commissioner Faron Parr said about money the county currently receives from Waste Management.
The purpose of the fund is for the establishment or expansion of a solid waste landfill for the county or creating a solid waste transfer station for the county.
The additional five percent will be on the approximately $400,000 the landfill receives in host fees annually from Waste Management.
“If things go as they have,” Parr said, “there should be about $20,000 added per year.”
Commissioners also adopted an ordinance establishing a policy for the purchase of driveway culvert tubes from the county and providing for the installation along county rights-of-way.
The county will now put the tube in place and provide the labor. Any additional costs including the cost of stone, will be paid by the landowner or farmer requesting the work.
Meeting as the Jay County Drainage board, members Faron Parr, Milo Miller Jr., and Gary Theurer, agreed to a request from Jay County Surveyor Brad Daniels to purchase a new laser level at a cost of $925.
Daniels explained the current piece of equipment, used for running grade lines, was purchased in 1989. He said it is no longer operable and will cost about $525 to repair.
Meeting later as the commissioners, they agreed to make Daniels the purchasing agent for the new level.
Drainage board members also learned from Daniels that Pike Township resident Glen Miller does not want to keep the dirt that will be excavated following the cleaning of the Bickel Ditch.
Board members told Daniels to haul the dirt away.
In other business, commissioners approved the appointment of Cindy Grile to the Pennville Public Library Board. She replaces Lisa Lofton, and will serve a full three-year term, ending Dec. 31, 2009.
Commissioners also heard courthouse superintendent Roger McBride say costs for cleaning and sealing the outside of the courthouse have been estimated as much as $34,000.
They instructed McBride to receive at least three quotes for the project that is done about every five years.
Miller told McBride he did not have to put the project up for bids since it was estimated less than the $75,000 limit set before bids must be taken.[[In-content Ad]]
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