Franklin County Commissioners have agreed to seek qualifications from companies that could partner with the county to manage the local landfill.
The board is looking a ways to cut costs, and agreed in early August to seek proposals from private companies that manage landfills to see whether that type of relationship could save local tax dollars and increase revenue.
The landfill has been especially hard hit by state budget cuts and has seen its state funding drop from about 277 thousand dollars to closer to 70 thousand.
Last week the board approved the advertisement that will be put out seeking companies for landfill management, operations and maintenance.
The advertisement also has to be approved by the county attorney.
County planner Alan pierce said at this time the county is only looking for companies with the right qualifications, there has been no discussion of what type of work the company would do.
The issue has raised some tensions at the landfill from employees who think this might lead to privatizing the landfill, but commissioners have fought that characterization.
Commissioner Pinki Jackel chastised local newspaper for using the term “privatization” in their story on the issue.
Commissioner Jackel said the county’s intention is not to privatize the landfill or do away with county employees – the board is trying to look at what is better for the environment and what is more cost efficient.
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