Area/State Colby Free Press Thursday, January 7, 2010 Page 3 Weather Landfill nearing dump limit County hears Corner From “LANDFILL,” Page 1 on grain dust, the hauler started He said his discovery demon- shipping it to a plant it could be strated that the contamination was that should be recycled, he said, made into livestock feed. due to outside sources, and the de- because it’s against the law to “Recycling is the answer,” partment gave the landfill the go- liquor tax request burn them. However, Jumper said, Jumper said, “and one person can ahead to remain open. That one the landfill should not be a recycle make a difference.” was a little too close for comfort, From “TAX,” Page 1 The commissioners said they drop off. The landfill dodged one bullet he said. are looking for anyone who is Jumper said he thinks it’s better nearly a decade ago, he said, when After discovery of the contami- ments for 2010, including: willing to replace Cynthia Bie- to take a proactive stance now on he was able to show that ground- nant, he said, the city turned the • County health department berle and Dawnelle Umberger recycling rather than wait and re- water contamination in the area property over to the county for $1 administrator, Kasiah Roth- on the fair board. Anyone who’s act when it is too late to save the caused from dry cleaning solvents in January of 2001. child. interested can contact the coun- landfill. that didn’t come from the county Jumper says that being out of • Emergency Medical Service ty clerk or any board member. “Colby is a progressive town, operation. At the time, the city of compliance with the state and and 911 director, Ken Gatlin. They reappointed Mark An- National Weather Service and the more we build, the more Colby administered the landfill, federal government on landfill • Emergency management di- derson, Mark Bredemeier, Sch- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a landfill materials we will get,” he and individuals from out in the regulations would put the whole rector and Local Environmental rock, Tom Chain, Brad Skolout low around -8. Wind chill values said “The more people we have, county were welcome to use it to county in a tizzy, so to buy more Protection Committee leader, and Kathy Wright to the fair as low as -25. North wind be- the more trash we will have. The get rid of their trash. time and to help preserve the fu- Susan McMahan. board. tween 10 and 15 mph. daily average goes up by half a ton A well-sampling reading the ture of the landfill, he has gotten • Emergency Medical Service In other business, commis- Friday: Sunny, with a high a year, and if we think it’s expen- end of April 2000 showed con- the OK from the commissioners to medical advisor, Dr. LaDonna sioners: near 16. Wind chill values as low sive now, wait until we exceed our taminants to be barely under the raise landfill fees. Regier. • Approved a 1 percent pay as -24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 limit.” allowable limit of its maximum The commissioners agreed in • County coroner, Dr. Bruce raise for all county employees. mph becoming south. The county’s license is “small, contaminant level. It was over the December to raise fees to discour- Kellogg. • Approved a 2010-2011 Friday Night: Mostly clear, arid landfill,” Jumper said. To im- limit by October 2002, he said, age unnecessary use of the facil- • Noxious weed/prairie dog grant application for transpor- with a low around 0. Southeast prove the site and get it licenses and the landfill was given two ity. The new fees went into effect control and road supervisor, tation van for replacement, ad- wind around 5 mph becoming for more capacity, he said, would weeks to close. Jan. 1. Claire Shrock. vertising, salaries, publications, north. cost more than the county could Jumper gathered and compiled The charge for cardboard is • County health officer, Dr. phones and repairs. Saturday: Sunny, with a high afford. information, investigated, inter- $35 a ton with a $5 minimum, Gary Slavens. • Appointed Commissioner near 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph Jumper said he thought the viewed landfill employees and he said. The minimum on regular • Household hazardous waste Byron Sowers to the Northwest becoming south. commissioners had been proac- submitted his findings to the Kan- trash has gone from $32 a ton to and landfill supervisor, Larry Kansas Local Environmental Saturday Night: Mostly clear, tive concerning the landfill, and sas Department of Health and En- $35 to commercial haulers. For Jumper. Planning Group; Commissioner with a low around 13. the whole county has benefited it. vironment. people who bring a small amount, • Radiological officer, J.L. El- Ken Christiansen to the North- Sunday: Sunny, with a high Seemingly simple things like What he discovered, was that however, there is no charge. The lis. west Kansas Planning and De- near 44. grain dust have a place to go be- allegedly a truck from Colorado charge for construction and demo- • Bank depositories, Sunflow- velopment Commission board, Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, sides the landfill, he said. At one had been bringing barrels of dry- lition debris is $35 a ton with a $4 er, First National, Farmers and and Commissioner Paul Steele with a low around 20. time there was no charge to dump cleaning solvent to the landfill to minimum. Merchants, Peoples, Bankwest, to the Thomas County Econom- Monday: Sunny, with a high grain dust even though they were dump it there. There was no gate For information, call the landfill The Bank and Farmers State ic Development Alliance board. near 41. getting it every day. When the at that time, so anyone could have at (785) 462-8139. Bank of Brewster. Monday Night: Mostly clear, county instituted a “tipping fee” access to the city-owned property. with a low around 19. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, Colby College looking with a low around 18. LOCAL TV LISTINGS Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. for trustee applicants sponsored by the Wednesday: High, 28; Low -2 From “TRUSTEE,” Page 1 scheduled for 2011, Black said. The chairman said the board will Precip: Wed. Trace bers voted to place a notice in the ask the applicants for resumes. Af- Month: 0.00 inches Colby Free Press that they are ac- ter going through all the resumes, Year: 0.00 inches cepting applications to fill Biel’s she said they may conduct some Normal: 0.45 inches position. He said the deadline for interviews. The board hopes to be (K-State Experiment Station) applications is Monday, Feb. 1. able appoint a new member at a Chairman Cindy Black said the Sunrise and Sunset meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Friday 8:04 a.m. 5:38 p.m. advertisement will run in the pa- Thomas Hall, she said, but it will Saturday Evening January 9, 2010 (U.S. Naval Observatory) per until that Monday. 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