Rawlins County commissioners review 5‑Year Solid Waste Plan, schedule April 15 public hearing
April 03, 2024 | Rawlins County, Kansas
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RAWLINS COUNTY, Kan. — The Rawlins County Board of Commissioners reviewed the county’s 5‑Year Solid Waste Plan at a special session on April 3 and approved moving forward with an updated plan and a public hearing to consider adoption.
Commissioner Lincoln Pochop, chairman of the board, said the plan must be updated every five years and is due April 15, 2024; the board scheduled a public hearing on the plan for April 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Rawlins County Courthouse courtroom on the third floor. The board noted that a resolution will need to be passed after that hearing to formally adopt the updated plan.
Why it matters: The 5‑Year Solid Waste Plan guides county landfill operations and solid-waste management policy. Regular five‑year reviews are required so the county can document changes to services, pricing, infrastructure and regulatory compliance before adopting the plan by resolution.
At the start of the meeting, Commissioner Alan A. Solko moved to approve the agenda; Commissioner Mark Mosley seconded and the motion carried. Later, Commissioner Pochop moved to approve the review of the 5‑Year Solid Waste Plan; Commissioner Solko seconded and the motion carried. The meeting record shows no vote tallies beyond “motion carried.”
Landfill & Recycling Supervisor Corey Castens told the board he would like to install new signs showing current pricing and to add internal directional signs once the new pit is finished so customers know where to dump. The board discussed options for changeable signs similar to older gas‑station-style displays that can be updated as prices change.
No formal adoption of the plan occurred at the April 3 meeting. Board members recorded approval only of the review and scheduling of the public hearing; a subsequent resolution after the April 15 hearing will be required to adopt the plan.
The meeting was called to order by Assistant County Charles Peckham for the NW KS Small Solid Waste Committee at 7:30 p.m.; Commissioner Pochop formally called the Rawlins County Board of Commissioners’ special session to order at 7:35 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Commissioner Lincoln Pochop, chairman of the board, said the plan must be updated every five years and is due April 15, 2024; the board scheduled a public hearing on the plan for April 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Rawlins County Courthouse courtroom on the third floor. The board noted that a resolution will need to be passed after that hearing to formally adopt the updated plan.
Why it matters: The 5‑Year Solid Waste Plan guides county landfill operations and solid-waste management policy. Regular five‑year reviews are required so the county can document changes to services, pricing, infrastructure and regulatory compliance before adopting the plan by resolution.
At the start of the meeting, Commissioner Alan A. Solko moved to approve the agenda; Commissioner Mark Mosley seconded and the motion carried. Later, Commissioner Pochop moved to approve the review of the 5‑Year Solid Waste Plan; Commissioner Solko seconded and the motion carried. The meeting record shows no vote tallies beyond “motion carried.”
Landfill & Recycling Supervisor Corey Castens told the board he would like to install new signs showing current pricing and to add internal directional signs once the new pit is finished so customers know where to dump. The board discussed options for changeable signs similar to older gas‑station-style displays that can be updated as prices change.
No formal adoption of the plan occurred at the April 3 meeting. Board members recorded approval only of the review and scheduling of the public hearing; a subsequent resolution after the April 15 hearing will be required to adopt the plan.
The meeting was called to order by Assistant County Charles Peckham for the NW KS Small Solid Waste Committee at 7:30 p.m.; Commissioner Pochop formally called the Rawlins County Board of Commissioners’ special session to order at 7:35 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
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