Commissioners approve $2,500 to clear trees and stumps so two-acre parcel can be farmed and sold

County staff reported maintenance at the transfer station including new security measures for dumpsters and scheduled removal of electronics; they also presented a bid to clear roughly two acres of overgrown trees and stumps that would allow the parcel to be farmed and sold. A motion was made to pay $2,500 for stump removal and to prepare the land for sale; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

A commissioner framed the expense as an investment that would be recouped over several years once the property is farmed. "You'll get your $2,500 back in 4 or 5 years," one speaker said during discussion. Staff said they will provide photos of completed work at the next meeting and will coordinate funding transfers from available department balances as needed.