Jefferson County Landfill Options Subject of Audit Committee Meeting
The Jefferson County Audit Committee met on Monday, October 31, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Griffith. Previous Meeting Minutes were Approved with a Motion from Committee Member Estes and 2nd from Committee Member Jett.
Waste Connections gave a presentation to the Committee regarding 4 options that could be useful to the Committee in determining funding avenues for the Sanitation deficit.
Options included selling the Landfill and contracting services, Mothballing current Landfill and contracting with a private company for a transfer station, increasing tipping fees with the County continuing to run the Landfill and requiring permits for hauling/County landfill use for companies operating inside the County and County owned transport station to transport waste outside of the County.
Committee Members expressed concern that, while the options presented would impact future usage, they did not provide funding for current debt. The Committee discussed going through the permit process for the Landfill, due to the possibility of adjusting tonnage estimates which could lessen projected closure costs. The costs of re permitting were not known. Jefferson County Finance Director Helton stated that the County Auditors will look at the history of closure costs of the 1992 Landfill, and could adjust projected post closure costs. Committee Member High stated that if the current financial trend holds, the liability could be funded from cash flow.
Waste Industries will make a presentation at the next Audit Committee meeting.
