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Who brought you eggs? 00:00:02
Meeting to order. 00:00:04
This is also a Board of Commissioners meeting. 00:00:05
Held with the intent of being a public meeting as well. If you'll please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. 00:00:08
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 00:00:14
To the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God. 00:00:18
Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 00:00:23
If you have cell phones, please put them to silent. 00:00:28
Hallways there if you need to take a call or whatnot. 00:00:31
Yeah, I have eight people who have signed up to speak tonight. 00:00:37
Meetings scheduled to go to about. 00:00:41
0530 and that's going to include a likely. 00:00:44
Vote or tabling of the ordinance before us tonight. 00:00:47
Anything or I have eight people who signed up to speak so. 00:00:51
I think we can go 3 to 4 minutes per person with regards to that. 00:00:55
And if somebody shows up late, we'll probably have a little bit of extra time to add somebody as well. 00:00:59
The agenda as. 00:01:06
Pretty straightforward tonight, we're going to take public comment regarding the transition. 00:01:08
Between. 00:01:13
Floyd County Solid Waste Management District. 00:01:14
And bringing that back into a department and then we're going to entertain the possibility of an ordinance. 00:01:17
That would make that official as well. 00:01:22
I have a couple of opening comments. I don't know whether either of the other commissioners do. 00:01:25
After that, we'll take the public comment from those eight who have signed up. 00:01:29
And that'll be public comment. That's not question and answer, but public comment. I've tried to anticipate some questions. 00:01:33
And I'm willing to hang out afterwards and talk a little bit longer if need be as well. 00:01:39
So. 00:01:44
In spite of any narrative or headline or post that you may or might. 00:01:46
Have heard of or read? 00:01:51
Regardless of how this vote. 00:01:52
Goes tonight a recycling services in Floyd County are going to be continued. 00:01:54
Continuing They will not be discontinued. 00:01:59
They've never been outlawed. 00:02:01
It's either going to continue as is or it's going to be continuing as a county department, which is how it was prior to. 00:02:03
The establishment of the district, the impetus for this. 00:02:09
Again, going back to how this began trying to run more efficient. 00:02:13
We with regards to budgets. 00:02:17
My personal hope was that a private entity was going to step in and offer curbside service. That hasn't happened in the interim. 00:02:19
We've heard from many folks here and also on emails with regarding to the importance of these services. 00:02:26
Obviously many people are passionate about it. 00:02:32
And so these services are going to be continued through 2026 and beyond. 00:02:35
With regards to Galena. 00:02:42
The sale of that property did put into question whether or not services we're going to continue out there. 00:02:44
Publicly I asked for the libraries board input with regards to that. I never heard anything. 00:02:50
So I took it upon myself to contact one of the board members and we are now actively negotiating with regards to keeping that site 00:02:56
operational. 00:03:01
I think those. 00:03:05
Discussions began last week. 00:03:07
Attorney to attorney and have we heard anything back as of this moment? I have not heard anything back at this time. 00:03:09
OK. But that will continue and I'm optimistic we can work something out. 00:03:15
Why transition to a department from a district? 00:03:19
I believe it offers more flexible and efficient and accessible management. 00:03:23
The commissioners are available day-to-day, hour to hour. You can ask Sidney. He's talked to us on Sunday nights. He's talked to 00:03:27
us on Saturday early in the morning. 00:03:31
Rather than being. 00:03:36
I won't say held hostage, but it's very difficult to when you have to make decisions when you have a board that meets one time per 00:03:39
month. 00:03:42
Some members of whom rarely show up. 00:03:46
Some members of whom have never shown up. 00:03:49
The time that I've been a commissioner. 00:03:51
We have at least one. 00:03:53
Member of that board who has never. 00:03:55
Never shown up for a meeting. 00:03:56
So all they need is 2 of the three commissioners to put input and we can do things kind of flexible and on the move. 00:03:58
Our current 26 budget has been set at roughly $300,000. That includes $250,000 for recycling $50,000. 00:04:06
Roughly for household hazardous waste. 00:04:12
So it's about 60% of what last year's was, but. 00:04:15
You know, we've already identified cost savings that this maneuver would. 00:04:18
Allow including over $10,000 in savings with regards to. 00:04:23
Payroll and claims that would come back on board under the auditor's office rather than having to be outsourced. 00:04:28
And roughly 30 to $35,000. 00:04:33
By discontinuing cardboard pickups on contracts that we were underwater on. 00:04:36
One example, we have one business that we charge $450 a year to service. That contract cost over $1000 per year. 00:04:42
Those contracts have been discontinued. We might bring them back in the future. 00:04:49
But guess what if. 00:04:53
$1000 to service a contract we're going to charge. 00:04:55
$1000 plus a little bit more so that we can put that back into recycling. 00:04:58
With regards to that, I don't know how many people paid attention, but last. 00:05:03
Meeting that we held, we created a non reverting fund. 00:05:06
That's going to hold the recycling dollars within it. So any dollar that comes in for recycling stays in and is committed to 00:05:10
recycling in Floyd County. 00:05:14
If somebody wants to donate money. 00:05:18
Guess what that goes into that fund and it can be only used for recycling. So if somebody. 00:05:20
Out in our greater community wants to give. 00:05:25
$2,000,000 to have a standalone recycling center. 00:05:27
I'm open to talk about that. 00:05:30
Again, that fund was created. The auditor probably has the number memorized. She has all those numbers. 00:05:32
What is it, 401340? I knew she'd have that off the top of her head. 00:05:37
Didn't need to put you on the spot, but. 00:05:41
Yeah, I knew. None of us know that. That's right now. Yeah, well. 00:05:43
I trust her. She's. 00:05:47
Yeah, she's like Rain Man with those numbers. 00:05:49
Later this summer, the new health department building on Grant Line is going to be opening on the 2nd floor. We have. 00:05:53
Dedicated space. 00:06:00
For the recycling department within there, which would they've never really had. 00:06:01
Anything that's going to be as nice as this before? 00:06:05
All the current solid waste employees have been offered employment for retention to come on board as as county employees. 00:06:08
And we've also through Dave Massengill, he's already identified at least two different. 00:06:16
New conduits for volunteers to step up. 00:06:21
It takes some of the labor source off of our of our our folks. 00:06:24
We've already got. 00:06:29
Release forms for people that want to volunteer. 00:06:31
Up and available and I think Dave had identified as a senior Resource Center that wanted to talk with us about that. 00:06:34
So, you know, I'm looking forward to that. 00:06:41
You know, I want to please all as a group consider maybe working together with regards to this issue rather than being 00:06:45
adversarial. 00:06:49
I do want to take a moment just to say that I received roughly 45 emails on this from the beginning over the last 180 days. 00:06:54
Most of which were incredibly polite. 00:07:00
I responded all but two. There were two that were a little bit disrespectful and I don't, you know. 00:07:03
You know respect is not an option. 00:07:07
It's a two way street so there were a couple that I did not respond to. 00:07:09
I also want to take. 00:07:13
Particular thanks. I won't name them out by name, but there were two emails. 00:07:14
That were so nice. We struck up kind of an online friendship and then there was one person who. 00:07:18
Walked about a mile with down at the YMCA recently. We talked about Valena at length, which is what kind of inspired me to contact 00:07:24
the board down there. 00:07:27
So with regards to that, I've taken up a little bit of your time, but. 00:07:31
I went on a little bit more because we have a little bit of extra time with the number of speakers that we have. 00:07:35
So with that. 00:07:40
We'll give you a kind of we'll let you know when you're at 3 minutes, but I don't have any problem going 4 minutes tonight. 00:07:42
Commissioner Sharp, do you have anything you want to add to that at the moment? 00:07:47
I don't think anything that's. 00:07:51
Up and spoke. 00:07:52
Commissioner Loop. 00:07:53
The only thing I want to reemphasize is. 00:07:55
This discussion. 00:07:58
Has always been about bringing the operations into county government. It's never been to eliminate them. 00:07:59
So most of the issues that we face today is the falsehoods and social media. 00:08:08
Uneducated people on the topics will post things that. 00:08:16
Aren't necessarily true. 00:08:20
So I agree with. 00:08:22
Doctor Knabel and it's always been about let's bring these operations back into county government. 00:08:25
So that. 00:08:31
We have control of those. 00:08:33
And, umm. 00:08:35
You'll see that it's already been budgeted for. 00:08:36
26 so. 00:08:39
We're going to move forward. 00:08:42
All right. I'm going to call folks up, certainly. Yeah. The first speaker will be David Isaacs. 00:08:45
And if you could start by giving your name and your address. 00:08:56
I'll start the clock. My name is David Isaacs, 106 Gordon Rd. Old Gordon Rd. in New Albany, IN. 00:08:59
Go ahead, Mr. OK. 00:09:05
Thank you for the comments. 00:09:08
I think that. 00:09:11
Soothes a lot of our concerns. 00:09:12
I do not have the. 00:09:17
SB131 report for 2025, but in 2024. 00:09:19
The per capita expenditure. 00:09:23
Was $7.08. 00:09:27
If we pretend that New Albany residents do not benefit, that would double. 00:09:30
Which would be roughly $14.00 that's. 00:09:34
That's how much we're spending per person. 00:09:37
Clark County charges $34 for pickup in four towns. 00:09:39
And $17.00 for drop off which is unmanned. 00:09:43
The District. 00:09:47
Benefits from being part of a statewide network, including grants. 00:09:49
I believe we would lose those benefits if we dissolve. 00:09:53
I do not. 00:09:57
Believe the state of Indiana included this illusion. 00:09:59
Yes, disillusion clause. 00:10:03
To encourage counties to abandon recycling. 00:10:05
The state still has a goal of 50% recovery from household waste. 00:10:08
I believe our greatest concern. 00:10:14
Is that the county will absorb the district. 00:10:16
And then slowly allow it to weaken. 00:10:18
Once the district dissolved. 00:10:21
We would have very little recourse. 00:10:23
And your comments are? 00:10:25
Probably going to help us with that. 00:10:26
At the joint meeting in July, the voting was done by voice. 00:10:29
Vote. I believe that. 00:10:33
That's the correct term. 00:10:35
The request was made to have the individual. 00:10:38
Pulled and was quickly dismissed. 00:10:41
I believe that if we do have. 00:10:44
Vote that we should hear each individual council's member vote. 00:10:46
Thank you. 00:10:51
Thank you. 00:10:54
Next up is. 00:10:57
Lily Lukens. 00:10:58
Hi, I'm Lily Legends and my address is 4303 Emerald Way, New Albany, IN 47150. 00:11:07
I want to thank you for the details that you gave us before the meeting. 00:11:14
Because some of us have been asking. 00:11:19
And we really haven't heard very much. And I think part of that is that this is probably an ongoing process. 00:11:22
Of figuring out what to do with the recycling program. 00:11:28
Once the solid waste district is dissolved. 00:11:31
My understanding from several different. 00:11:34
Sources is that this did not start out. 00:11:37
With an intention to keep the recycling programs going. It did start out with an intention to close it. 00:11:40
But because of public support. 00:11:45
You guys have changed your mind, which I greatly, greatly appreciate. The details that you've offered today make me feel much 00:11:47
more. 00:11:51
Assured that the recycling program will continue. 00:11:57
Beyond 2026, I think the idea of a department is a good idea. 00:12:00
Having to report directly to the three of you, you guys, this is a part time position. That's a lot of work I think for the three 00:12:06
of you. So I like the idea of a department. 00:12:10
Department that can work on figuring out the most efficient way. 00:12:15
To continue the recycling program, sounds like we're headed in a good direction and I want to thank the three of you for that. 00:12:19
Thank you. 00:12:26
Just so you know. 00:12:27
We have a director of Operations and a CFO. 00:12:29
And they will be included in. 00:12:33
Whatever. 00:12:36
So that's who they'll. 00:12:36
Talk to every day. 00:12:38
Next up is Deanna Bryant. 00:12:41
Hi, I came tonight because I was curious about what how this Deanna Bryant, 3942 Windsor Creek Drive in New Albany. 00:12:50
I came tonight because I was curious to see how this process was going to play out. 00:13:00
I attended some of the first few meetings when this whole process started. I'm happy to see that we're going to keep our recycling 00:13:04
as. 00:13:08
As it is basically. 00:13:12
I think it's a. 00:13:15
That it would have been a very bad idea to have gotten rid of it. It could have caused. 00:13:17
Our county to be unsightly. 00:13:22
And unhealthy, so let's continue to keep it. 00:13:25
Thank you very much. 00:13:28
Thank you. 00:13:29
Susan Lockhart. 00:13:33
Susan Lockhart, 7009 Jennifer Dr. Georgetown, IN 47122. 00:13:42
And thank you. 00:13:49
For giving us that new information, something we've waited. 00:13:50
A year to hear. 00:13:55
I'm glad we're keeping our recycling, I think, as Deanna said. 00:13:57
Is going to keep our county cleaner. 00:14:00
And our environment better for everybody. 00:14:03
What transparency, accountability and responsibility? I think you guys have heard that from me before. 00:14:07
And you received a paper about it. 00:14:15
There just hasn't been much of either one until today. 00:14:18
You haven't been transparent. 00:14:23
We haven't gotten the accountability that we need. 00:14:26
To let us know what's going on. You don't answer questions. 00:14:30
You don't have public forums? 00:14:34
You don't have town halls where people can actually. 00:14:36
Input their information. 00:14:40
And get answers. 00:14:41
It's taken this long. 00:14:43
To get that. 00:14:46
Transparency, accountability and responsibility. 00:14:47
And it's hurt the people of Floyd County. 00:14:51
We haven't known what's going on. 00:14:54
You haven't let us know. 00:14:56
You haven't answered questions. 00:14:58
We've seen you doing, you know, we have gotten petitions. 00:15:00
We've written emails, we've written letters. 00:15:03
And most of what we've gotten back are deflections. 00:15:07
Which haven't really given us the information that we need. 00:15:10
So like everybody else, I'm glad to hear. 00:15:14
That maybe. 00:15:17
What we did? 00:15:18
Made a difference. 00:15:21
And maybe you listened. 00:15:23
To the people that elected you. 00:15:25
For the positions you're in. 00:15:27
So I'm glad to see that. I think the recycling is a great thing. 00:15:30
I hope. 00:15:35
Somebody does come forward to to lead it because. 00:15:35
I've been out there on multiple occasions. It's a. 00:15:39
Big job. 00:15:42
And the guys that have been doing it have been. 00:15:43
Oxide. 00:15:46
They come to your car, they get you recycling. 00:15:47
They educate you as to what's going on. 00:15:50
So. 00:15:53
To the Floyd County Solid Waste Management District. 00:15:54
They have done a great job. 00:15:57
Along with us because we enjoyed. 00:15:59
Embraced and helped grow this program. 00:16:02
So I hope you will keep up. 00:16:05
Letting us know what's going on. 00:16:07
Letting us know who's actually going to be running the program. 00:16:10
And keep the services the way we've had them because? 00:16:14
I think the people of Floyd County have done a great job. 00:16:17
Embracing. 00:16:21
The whole recycling program. 00:16:22
So thank you. 00:16:24
Paul Todd. 00:16:30
My name is Paul Todd. I'm from. 00:16:37
7332 Wind Dance Parkway in. 00:16:39
Greenville. 00:16:41
I just want to. 00:16:43
Try to add a couple of notes of encouragement to what Doctor Kinegel has said. 00:16:44
Because I have access to some of the details that you may not. 00:16:50
And one of them is. 00:16:54
That recycling cardboard. 00:16:56
I think the Commissioners are in a position to declare that recycling. 00:16:59
That that not recycling cardboard. 00:17:03
There's a sin. 00:17:06
And if. 00:17:07
The patronage. 00:17:09
To the recycling centers can be. 00:17:12
Doubled. 00:17:14
Then the roughly. 00:17:16
80,000. 00:17:18
Revenue $80,000 Revenue. 00:17:21
That is. 00:17:24
Typically arriving annually as a result of recycling. 00:17:25
Cardboard aluminum cans. 00:17:30
And a number of other key items. 00:17:32
From what I've heard. 00:17:36
About the recently proposed budget. 00:17:37
If we doubled the patronage. 00:17:40
That would. 00:17:42
Roughly equal. 00:17:43
Half of the currently proposed budget. 00:17:44
That is 80,000 * 2 of the 160,000 which is 1/2. 00:17:47
Of 300,000. 00:17:52
That that being said. 00:17:55
I also think that there's an educational opportunity here. 00:17:57
And that is? 00:18:01
Spelled out. Not really spelled out, actually. 00:18:04
In Article 6. 00:18:07
Of the document of transfer. 00:18:09
And. 00:18:12
It has. 00:18:13
The opportunity to educate the population that. 00:18:17
Yes. 00:18:22
Please don't put your stuff out in the. 00:18:24
Garbage bag. 00:18:26
Or garbage bin. 00:18:29
To be collected and go to the landfill. 00:18:30
And this especially includes. 00:18:32
The cardboard. 00:18:36
And all of those PET. 00:18:38
Beverage bottles. 00:18:40
That can go to the factory. 00:18:42
And become. 00:18:44
Please like what I'm wearing? 00:18:45
And uh. 00:18:47
If if we. 00:18:49
Have 1000 patrons per week rather than 2000 patrons. 00:18:50
We had 2000 patients per week rather than 1000 patients. 00:18:55
Per week, as we do now. 00:18:59
This will also require an increase in. 00:19:03
Required personnel. 00:19:06
So that the queues at the centers don't get too long. 00:19:09
And for this purpose. 00:19:12
I think that a way can be found. 00:19:14
To uh. 00:19:17
To solicit volunteer labor. 00:19:18
To do some of those things. 00:19:21
And. 00:19:23
There are, as Doctor Kneble. 00:19:25
Mentioned. 00:19:27
Routes to finding volunteers to. 00:19:29
Be very willing to. 00:19:33
To do this work and indeed. 00:19:35
It appears that patrons are. 00:19:37
Last Thursday, there were 120 patrons. 00:19:40
And uh. 00:19:43
Two out of every. 00:19:44
Three of those. 00:19:46
Either expressed concern. 00:19:47
Or ask the question. 00:19:49
Is. 00:19:50
The uh. 00:19:51
Process going to be continued. 00:19:52
And I hope. 00:19:54
That we can. 00:19:56
Perpetrate Dr. Campbells encouraging remarks. 00:19:58
And uh. 00:20:02
Make that. 00:20:03
So thank you for your time. 00:20:04
Thank you. Thank you. 00:20:08
Thank you. 00:20:11
Andrew Raker. 00:20:15
Andrew Raker, 3813 Dogwood Road and Floyd's Knobs. I'm sorry my handwriting hasn't gotten any better. If they're at this process, 00:20:24
I'm certainly grateful for the information we've received tonight about continuing the services I. 00:20:29
I agree with some of the questions about how. 00:20:35
This will work in terms of grant and fitting grants and fitting under the statewide network as the county department instead of 00:20:39
the solid waste Management district. 00:20:43
But this could also be. 00:20:48
An interesting opportunity to innovate, so we will see where that goes. 00:20:49
My 2 points since my questions were addressed were regarding Galena which I was also grateful for the information for that. 00:20:55
But I would just stress that a lot of us that live in that part of the county have distrust with the county government. Because of 00:21:02
what? 00:21:05
Happened with that property. Both the library and recycling are very important services to me. 00:21:09
And knowing that there was that time period when the county didn't own the property. 00:21:14
They're still hurt wounds out there. 00:21:20
So I'm glad the negotiations are happening with the library board. I just. 00:21:23
I want to stress that I feel it's incumbent on the county to. 00:21:27
Participate in this considering what has happened in the past. 00:21:31
And then regarding the cardboard pickup, I certainly don't want. 00:21:35
Of recycling program to be underwater, but I know. 00:21:39
Particularly when it comes to nonprofits that. 00:21:43
You know, I've mentioned before I volunteer at Hope Southern Indiana. 00:21:47
We go through an incredible amount of cardboard. 00:21:51
Sometimes even with our biweekly pickup. 00:21:54
We don't have the space for that amount of cardboard. 00:21:57
Especially last fall when we were serving more clients. 00:22:00
So I I do think businesses should be paying their fair share. 00:22:04
But this is a program that allows the county government to help nonprofits focus on their important mission. 00:22:08
And to serve those in the most need in the community. I know Hope was not the only nonprofit. 00:22:15
That was served through this. 00:22:20
Cardboard pickup, so I would certainly encourage you to. 00:22:22
Consider ways that. 00:22:25
The recycling either continuous, its own district or as a department. 00:22:28
Can partner with these institutions I know. 00:22:32
It's great that. 00:22:35
Recycling takes donations and brings them to hope. 00:22:38
There are lots of ways that we can partner to make this a better county. That has been a great one that I hope can continue, so 00:22:41
thank you. 00:22:44
Thank you. 00:22:47
Eileen. 00:22:51
My name is Eileen Heisman. I live at 112. You know Wine Lane, Georgetown, IN 47122. 00:23:00
And as those previously before me, I'd like to say thank you for. 00:23:05
Clarity in answering a lot of questions that. 00:23:09
Have been lingering amongst the community. 00:23:12
And I guess with that said. 00:23:14
As your report in 2000 area 2025. 00:23:17
Recycling increased like product volume by 9.24%. 00:23:21
Traffic volume by 4.48% in cardboard volume by 17.29%. 00:23:25
So I'd like to say that people are using. 00:23:31
The recycling, it's very important for this community. Environmentally it is very important, but these numbers show that it is 00:23:34
going up and even. 00:23:38
With the total expenses under budget 71.75% and. 00:23:42
I think even more people would use it if they knew about it. 00:23:47
Because I didn't even know that we had recycling until word of mouth. 00:23:50
And so I think that getting that out there for the community to utilize is very important for us to just continue this. 00:23:53
Program umm. 00:24:00
And to watch it grow and flourish because I think it will do great things for the community. And as said before, keep trash off 00:24:01
our streets and like a place for electronics to go because we don't want to see those end up in our landfill. They do not compost. 00:24:06
They do not breakdown. 00:24:10
Just like plastic. 00:24:15
So I believe that that is something that is important and based on that and your reports. 00:24:17
Like so it's under, but it's under budget and recent audit issues have been resolved. 00:24:24
And for that reason, I'm just trying to understand what Pacific. 00:24:29
Problem dissolving the district is meant to solve. 00:24:32
Like I mean in some of those you did answer but like in total I mean why fix? 00:24:36
Something that isn't. 00:24:41
Broke necessarily, right? 00:24:42
So I mean, I guess that's just what I have to say is like, and how can we protect residents? 00:24:45
From a sudden excesses user fee if that's the direction that's going into and. 00:24:51
How will you know, I mean state funds and grants, you know, be allocated and how will that work if you go into a privatized? 00:24:56
Management as well, so. 00:25:04
I just really appreciate you all being transparent at this current time and. 00:25:06
Would like to see. 00:25:11
Recycling continue. 00:25:13
And just in general, environmentalism within Indiana grow. 00:25:15
Because it's essential. 00:25:20
For public health and safety. 00:25:22
And I guess that's all I have. 00:25:25
Thank you. Thank you. 00:25:26
OK, I'm gonna try on this one, Sarah. 00:25:33
Sarah sounds good, yeah. 00:25:38
Sarah, you're up. 00:25:40
You just give your name and your address. 00:25:42
Good afternoon. My name is Sarah Canon, and I'm actually a resident of Harrison County. I'm just being honest. I have a lot of 00:25:45
friends in here who have been very passionate about this recycling program, so I'll be brief. It sounds like you're going to 00:25:50
continue to maintain it, so kudos to Floyd County. 00:25:55
But when you think about recycling. 00:26:01
I would like to. 00:26:04
To think about what the other options are if you start to eliminate these programs, and as commissioners and leaders of the 00:26:05
community, maybe you should think about if you would be willing to live next to that landfill. 00:26:12
And that's all I have to say. Thank you so much, guys. Thank you. Thank you. 00:26:21
It's all off the list. 00:26:24
All right, that was everyone who had signed up to speak. 00:26:27
To any big late arrival. 00:26:29
All right, then we'll close the public comment. 00:26:34
And move on to item number 2. 00:26:37
Which is consideration for Floyd County Ordinance 2026-02. 00:26:41
The ordinance which would dissolve the Floyd County Solid Waste Management District and transition to Floyd County Solid Waste 00:26:45
Department. 00:26:49
At this point. 00:26:54
Before bringing this into discussion, you go ahead and bring it into discussion if you want to. 00:26:56
Make a motion. I'll entertain a motion to bring this into discussion. 00:27:00
So move. 00:27:04
I'll second that motion. 00:27:05
OK, I have a motion and a second. 00:27:06
Any further discussion? 00:27:09
Based upon what we've heard tonight or. 00:27:11
That you intended to keep until this time. 00:27:14
No, none. 00:27:16
I would just comment by saying that. 00:27:19
We've heard a lot about. 00:27:21
How is this going to be better management I? 00:27:24
The three of us. 00:27:26
Were the three that always showed up for the meetings anyway? 00:27:28
I might be at fault by saying that all three of us made 100% in the time that I've been here, but. 00:27:32
I don't think that I've ever missed a meeting in the three years that I've been in office. 00:27:38
By changing this form of management, we're going to be able to touch on this every single. 00:27:43
They where there is something that pops up. 00:27:47
And we've already found. 00:27:50
Cost savings that are going to go back into. 00:27:52
The function of. 00:27:55
Of of recycling, including the ones that I itemized initially. So it's also going to give greater opportunity for public comment. 00:27:58
Um, because. 00:28:06
Will be able to. 00:28:07
Take public comment on that at any. 00:28:09
Regular schedule. 00:28:12
Commissioners meeting. 00:28:13
So that's all the additional comment that I have on that. 00:28:15
And with that. 00:28:18
I'll go ahead and call for a vote in favor of this. And again, there's only three of us, so I mean, to your point, Mr. Isaac said. 00:28:21
There's not going to be another council vote on this. 00:28:29
I want to clarify that this is the issue before us tonight. This does not go back before the Council again. The Council vote was 00:28:31
the only vote necessary by the Council. 00:28:35
So, umm. 00:28:40
And we can do this by name if you wanted to as well. So Mr. Loop. 00:28:41
You in favor, aye? 00:28:45
OK, hi. 00:28:46
OK. And I'm also in favor, so that passes 3 to 0. 00:28:48
And with that. 00:28:52
And for clarification purposes, that was passed by unanimous approval, correct? Yes, that's Floyd County Ordinance 2026-02, the 00:28:54
ordinance for the Floyd County Board of Commissioners resolving the Floyd County Solid Waste Management District and 00:28:58
transitioning. 00:29:02
To the Floyd County Solid Waste Department with unanimous consent. 00:29:06
All right, from a district to a department. 00:29:11
So that carries 3 to 0. 00:29:14
Any further comment from the Commission? 00:29:17
Or from attorney. 00:29:20
Seek motion to adjourn. So moved. 00:29:21
Second, all right. 00:29:23
Thank you. 00:29:24
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Event transcript
Who brought you eggs? 00:00:02
Meeting to order. 00:00:04
This is also a Board of Commissioners meeting. 00:00:05
Held with the intent of being a public meeting as well. If you'll please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. 00:00:08
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 00:00:14
To the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God. 00:00:18
Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 00:00:23
If you have cell phones, please put them to silent. 00:00:28
Hallways there if you need to take a call or whatnot. 00:00:31
Yeah, I have eight people who have signed up to speak tonight. 00:00:37
Meetings scheduled to go to about. 00:00:41
0530 and that's going to include a likely. 00:00:44
Vote or tabling of the ordinance before us tonight. 00:00:47
Anything or I have eight people who signed up to speak so. 00:00:51
I think we can go 3 to 4 minutes per person with regards to that. 00:00:55
And if somebody shows up late, we'll probably have a little bit of extra time to add somebody as well. 00:00:59
The agenda as. 00:01:06
Pretty straightforward tonight, we're going to take public comment regarding the transition. 00:01:08
Between. 00:01:13
Floyd County Solid Waste Management District. 00:01:14
And bringing that back into a department and then we're going to entertain the possibility of an ordinance. 00:01:17
That would make that official as well. 00:01:22
I have a couple of opening comments. I don't know whether either of the other commissioners do. 00:01:25
After that, we'll take the public comment from those eight who have signed up. 00:01:29
And that'll be public comment. That's not question and answer, but public comment. I've tried to anticipate some questions. 00:01:33
And I'm willing to hang out afterwards and talk a little bit longer if need be as well. 00:01:39
So. 00:01:44
In spite of any narrative or headline or post that you may or might. 00:01:46
Have heard of or read? 00:01:51
Regardless of how this vote. 00:01:52
Goes tonight a recycling services in Floyd County are going to be continued. 00:01:54
Continuing They will not be discontinued. 00:01:59
They've never been outlawed. 00:02:01
It's either going to continue as is or it's going to be continuing as a county department, which is how it was prior to. 00:02:03
The establishment of the district, the impetus for this. 00:02:09
Again, going back to how this began trying to run more efficient. 00:02:13
We with regards to budgets. 00:02:17
My personal hope was that a private entity was going to step in and offer curbside service. That hasn't happened in the interim. 00:02:19
We've heard from many folks here and also on emails with regarding to the importance of these services. 00:02:26
Obviously many people are passionate about it. 00:02:32
And so these services are going to be continued through 2026 and beyond. 00:02:35
With regards to Galena. 00:02:42
The sale of that property did put into question whether or not services we're going to continue out there. 00:02:44
Publicly I asked for the libraries board input with regards to that. I never heard anything. 00:02:50
So I took it upon myself to contact one of the board members and we are now actively negotiating with regards to keeping that site 00:02:56
operational. 00:03:01
I think those. 00:03:05
Discussions began last week. 00:03:07
Attorney to attorney and have we heard anything back as of this moment? I have not heard anything back at this time. 00:03:09
OK. But that will continue and I'm optimistic we can work something out. 00:03:15
Why transition to a department from a district? 00:03:19
I believe it offers more flexible and efficient and accessible management. 00:03:23
The commissioners are available day-to-day, hour to hour. You can ask Sidney. He's talked to us on Sunday nights. He's talked to 00:03:27
us on Saturday early in the morning. 00:03:31
Rather than being. 00:03:36
I won't say held hostage, but it's very difficult to when you have to make decisions when you have a board that meets one time per 00:03:39
month. 00:03:42
Some members of whom rarely show up. 00:03:46
Some members of whom have never shown up. 00:03:49
The time that I've been a commissioner. 00:03:51
We have at least one. 00:03:53
Member of that board who has never. 00:03:55
Never shown up for a meeting. 00:03:56
So all they need is 2 of the three commissioners to put input and we can do things kind of flexible and on the move. 00:03:58
Our current 26 budget has been set at roughly $300,000. That includes $250,000 for recycling $50,000. 00:04:06
Roughly for household hazardous waste. 00:04:12
So it's about 60% of what last year's was, but. 00:04:15
You know, we've already identified cost savings that this maneuver would. 00:04:18
Allow including over $10,000 in savings with regards to. 00:04:23
Payroll and claims that would come back on board under the auditor's office rather than having to be outsourced. 00:04:28
And roughly 30 to $35,000. 00:04:33
By discontinuing cardboard pickups on contracts that we were underwater on. 00:04:36
One example, we have one business that we charge $450 a year to service. That contract cost over $1000 per year. 00:04:42
Those contracts have been discontinued. We might bring them back in the future. 00:04:49
But guess what if. 00:04:53
$1000 to service a contract we're going to charge. 00:04:55
$1000 plus a little bit more so that we can put that back into recycling. 00:04:58
With regards to that, I don't know how many people paid attention, but last. 00:05:03
Meeting that we held, we created a non reverting fund. 00:05:06
That's going to hold the recycling dollars within it. So any dollar that comes in for recycling stays in and is committed to 00:05:10
recycling in Floyd County. 00:05:14
If somebody wants to donate money. 00:05:18
Guess what that goes into that fund and it can be only used for recycling. So if somebody. 00:05:20
Out in our greater community wants to give. 00:05:25
$2,000,000 to have a standalone recycling center. 00:05:27
I'm open to talk about that. 00:05:30
Again, that fund was created. The auditor probably has the number memorized. She has all those numbers. 00:05:32
What is it, 401340? I knew she'd have that off the top of her head. 00:05:37
Didn't need to put you on the spot, but. 00:05:41
Yeah, I knew. None of us know that. That's right now. Yeah, well. 00:05:43
I trust her. She's. 00:05:47
Yeah, she's like Rain Man with those numbers. 00:05:49
Later this summer, the new health department building on Grant Line is going to be opening on the 2nd floor. We have. 00:05:53
Dedicated space. 00:06:00
For the recycling department within there, which would they've never really had. 00:06:01
Anything that's going to be as nice as this before? 00:06:05
All the current solid waste employees have been offered employment for retention to come on board as as county employees. 00:06:08
And we've also through Dave Massengill, he's already identified at least two different. 00:06:16
New conduits for volunteers to step up. 00:06:21
It takes some of the labor source off of our of our our folks. 00:06:24
We've already got. 00:06:29
Release forms for people that want to volunteer. 00:06:31
Up and available and I think Dave had identified as a senior Resource Center that wanted to talk with us about that. 00:06:34
So, you know, I'm looking forward to that. 00:06:41
You know, I want to please all as a group consider maybe working together with regards to this issue rather than being 00:06:45
adversarial. 00:06:49
I do want to take a moment just to say that I received roughly 45 emails on this from the beginning over the last 180 days. 00:06:54
Most of which were incredibly polite. 00:07:00
I responded all but two. There were two that were a little bit disrespectful and I don't, you know. 00:07:03
You know respect is not an option. 00:07:07
It's a two way street so there were a couple that I did not respond to. 00:07:09
I also want to take. 00:07:13
Particular thanks. I won't name them out by name, but there were two emails. 00:07:14
That were so nice. We struck up kind of an online friendship and then there was one person who. 00:07:18
Walked about a mile with down at the YMCA recently. We talked about Valena at length, which is what kind of inspired me to contact 00:07:24
the board down there. 00:07:27
So with regards to that, I've taken up a little bit of your time, but. 00:07:31
I went on a little bit more because we have a little bit of extra time with the number of speakers that we have. 00:07:35
So with that. 00:07:40
We'll give you a kind of we'll let you know when you're at 3 minutes, but I don't have any problem going 4 minutes tonight. 00:07:42
Commissioner Sharp, do you have anything you want to add to that at the moment? 00:07:47
I don't think anything that's. 00:07:51
Up and spoke. 00:07:52
Commissioner Loop. 00:07:53
The only thing I want to reemphasize is. 00:07:55
This discussion. 00:07:58
Has always been about bringing the operations into county government. It's never been to eliminate them. 00:07:59
So most of the issues that we face today is the falsehoods and social media. 00:08:08
Uneducated people on the topics will post things that. 00:08:16
Aren't necessarily true. 00:08:20
So I agree with. 00:08:22
Doctor Knabel and it's always been about let's bring these operations back into county government. 00:08:25
So that. 00:08:31
We have control of those. 00:08:33
And, umm. 00:08:35
You'll see that it's already been budgeted for. 00:08:36
26 so. 00:08:39
We're going to move forward. 00:08:42
All right. I'm going to call folks up, certainly. Yeah. The first speaker will be David Isaacs. 00:08:45
And if you could start by giving your name and your address. 00:08:56
I'll start the clock. My name is David Isaacs, 106 Gordon Rd. Old Gordon Rd. in New Albany, IN. 00:08:59
Go ahead, Mr. OK. 00:09:05
Thank you for the comments. 00:09:08
I think that. 00:09:11
Soothes a lot of our concerns. 00:09:12
I do not have the. 00:09:17
SB131 report for 2025, but in 2024. 00:09:19
The per capita expenditure. 00:09:23
Was $7.08. 00:09:27
If we pretend that New Albany residents do not benefit, that would double. 00:09:30
Which would be roughly $14.00 that's. 00:09:34
That's how much we're spending per person. 00:09:37
Clark County charges $34 for pickup in four towns. 00:09:39
And $17.00 for drop off which is unmanned. 00:09:43
The District. 00:09:47
Benefits from being part of a statewide network, including grants. 00:09:49
I believe we would lose those benefits if we dissolve. 00:09:53
I do not. 00:09:57
Believe the state of Indiana included this illusion. 00:09:59
Yes, disillusion clause. 00:10:03
To encourage counties to abandon recycling. 00:10:05
The state still has a goal of 50% recovery from household waste. 00:10:08
I believe our greatest concern. 00:10:14
Is that the county will absorb the district. 00:10:16
And then slowly allow it to weaken. 00:10:18
Once the district dissolved. 00:10:21
We would have very little recourse. 00:10:23
And your comments are? 00:10:25
Probably going to help us with that. 00:10:26
At the joint meeting in July, the voting was done by voice. 00:10:29
Vote. I believe that. 00:10:33
That's the correct term. 00:10:35
The request was made to have the individual. 00:10:38
Pulled and was quickly dismissed. 00:10:41
I believe that if we do have. 00:10:44
Vote that we should hear each individual council's member vote. 00:10:46
Thank you. 00:10:51
Thank you. 00:10:54
Next up is. 00:10:57
Lily Lukens. 00:10:58
Hi, I'm Lily Legends and my address is 4303 Emerald Way, New Albany, IN 47150. 00:11:07
I want to thank you for the details that you gave us before the meeting. 00:11:14
Because some of us have been asking. 00:11:19
And we really haven't heard very much. And I think part of that is that this is probably an ongoing process. 00:11:22
Of figuring out what to do with the recycling program. 00:11:28
Once the solid waste district is dissolved. 00:11:31
My understanding from several different. 00:11:34
Sources is that this did not start out. 00:11:37
With an intention to keep the recycling programs going. It did start out with an intention to close it. 00:11:40
But because of public support. 00:11:45
You guys have changed your mind, which I greatly, greatly appreciate. The details that you've offered today make me feel much 00:11:47
more. 00:11:51
Assured that the recycling program will continue. 00:11:57
Beyond 2026, I think the idea of a department is a good idea. 00:12:00
Having to report directly to the three of you, you guys, this is a part time position. That's a lot of work I think for the three 00:12:06
of you. So I like the idea of a department. 00:12:10
Department that can work on figuring out the most efficient way. 00:12:15
To continue the recycling program, sounds like we're headed in a good direction and I want to thank the three of you for that. 00:12:19
Thank you. 00:12:26
Just so you know. 00:12:27
We have a director of Operations and a CFO. 00:12:29
And they will be included in. 00:12:33
Whatever. 00:12:36
So that's who they'll. 00:12:36
Talk to every day. 00:12:38
Next up is Deanna Bryant. 00:12:41
Hi, I came tonight because I was curious about what how this Deanna Bryant, 3942 Windsor Creek Drive in New Albany. 00:12:50
I came tonight because I was curious to see how this process was going to play out. 00:13:00
I attended some of the first few meetings when this whole process started. I'm happy to see that we're going to keep our recycling 00:13:04
as. 00:13:08
As it is basically. 00:13:12
I think it's a. 00:13:15
That it would have been a very bad idea to have gotten rid of it. It could have caused. 00:13:17
Our county to be unsightly. 00:13:22
And unhealthy, so let's continue to keep it. 00:13:25
Thank you very much. 00:13:28
Thank you. 00:13:29
Susan Lockhart. 00:13:33
Susan Lockhart, 7009 Jennifer Dr. Georgetown, IN 47122. 00:13:42
And thank you. 00:13:49
For giving us that new information, something we've waited. 00:13:50
A year to hear. 00:13:55
I'm glad we're keeping our recycling, I think, as Deanna said. 00:13:57
Is going to keep our county cleaner. 00:14:00
And our environment better for everybody. 00:14:03
What transparency, accountability and responsibility? I think you guys have heard that from me before. 00:14:07
And you received a paper about it. 00:14:15
There just hasn't been much of either one until today. 00:14:18
You haven't been transparent. 00:14:23
We haven't gotten the accountability that we need. 00:14:26
To let us know what's going on. You don't answer questions. 00:14:30
You don't have public forums? 00:14:34
You don't have town halls where people can actually. 00:14:36
Input their information. 00:14:40
And get answers. 00:14:41
It's taken this long. 00:14:43
To get that. 00:14:46
Transparency, accountability and responsibility. 00:14:47
And it's hurt the people of Floyd County. 00:14:51
We haven't known what's going on. 00:14:54
You haven't let us know. 00:14:56
You haven't answered questions. 00:14:58
We've seen you doing, you know, we have gotten petitions. 00:15:00
We've written emails, we've written letters. 00:15:03
And most of what we've gotten back are deflections. 00:15:07
Which haven't really given us the information that we need. 00:15:10
So like everybody else, I'm glad to hear. 00:15:14
That maybe. 00:15:17
What we did? 00:15:18
Made a difference. 00:15:21
And maybe you listened. 00:15:23
To the people that elected you. 00:15:25
For the positions you're in. 00:15:27
So I'm glad to see that. I think the recycling is a great thing. 00:15:30
I hope. 00:15:35
Somebody does come forward to to lead it because. 00:15:35
I've been out there on multiple occasions. It's a. 00:15:39
Big job. 00:15:42
And the guys that have been doing it have been. 00:15:43
Oxide. 00:15:46
They come to your car, they get you recycling. 00:15:47
They educate you as to what's going on. 00:15:50
So. 00:15:53
To the Floyd County Solid Waste Management District. 00:15:54
They have done a great job. 00:15:57
Along with us because we enjoyed. 00:15:59
Embraced and helped grow this program. 00:16:02
So I hope you will keep up. 00:16:05
Letting us know what's going on. 00:16:07
Letting us know who's actually going to be running the program. 00:16:10
And keep the services the way we've had them because? 00:16:14
I think the people of Floyd County have done a great job. 00:16:17
Embracing. 00:16:21
The whole recycling program. 00:16:22
So thank you. 00:16:24
Paul Todd. 00:16:30
My name is Paul Todd. I'm from. 00:16:37
7332 Wind Dance Parkway in. 00:16:39
Greenville. 00:16:41
I just want to. 00:16:43
Try to add a couple of notes of encouragement to what Doctor Kinegel has said. 00:16:44
Because I have access to some of the details that you may not. 00:16:50
And one of them is. 00:16:54
That recycling cardboard. 00:16:56
I think the Commissioners are in a position to declare that recycling. 00:16:59
That that not recycling cardboard. 00:17:03
There's a sin. 00:17:06
And if. 00:17:07
The patronage. 00:17:09
To the recycling centers can be. 00:17:12
Doubled. 00:17:14
Then the roughly. 00:17:16
80,000. 00:17:18
Revenue $80,000 Revenue. 00:17:21
That is. 00:17:24
Typically arriving annually as a result of recycling. 00:17:25
Cardboard aluminum cans. 00:17:30
And a number of other key items. 00:17:32
From what I've heard. 00:17:36
About the recently proposed budget. 00:17:37
If we doubled the patronage. 00:17:40
That would. 00:17:42
Roughly equal. 00:17:43
Half of the currently proposed budget. 00:17:44
That is 80,000 * 2 of the 160,000 which is 1/2. 00:17:47
Of 300,000. 00:17:52
That that being said. 00:17:55
I also think that there's an educational opportunity here. 00:17:57
And that is? 00:18:01
Spelled out. Not really spelled out, actually. 00:18:04
In Article 6. 00:18:07
Of the document of transfer. 00:18:09
And. 00:18:12
It has. 00:18:13
The opportunity to educate the population that. 00:18:17
Yes. 00:18:22
Please don't put your stuff out in the. 00:18:24
Garbage bag. 00:18:26
Or garbage bin. 00:18:29
To be collected and go to the landfill. 00:18:30
And this especially includes. 00:18:32
The cardboard. 00:18:36
And all of those PET. 00:18:38
Beverage bottles. 00:18:40
That can go to the factory. 00:18:42
And become. 00:18:44
Please like what I'm wearing? 00:18:45
And uh. 00:18:47
If if we. 00:18:49
Have 1000 patrons per week rather than 2000 patrons. 00:18:50
We had 2000 patients per week rather than 1000 patients. 00:18:55
Per week, as we do now. 00:18:59
This will also require an increase in. 00:19:03
Required personnel. 00:19:06
So that the queues at the centers don't get too long. 00:19:09
And for this purpose. 00:19:12
I think that a way can be found. 00:19:14
To uh. 00:19:17
To solicit volunteer labor. 00:19:18
To do some of those things. 00:19:21
And. 00:19:23
There are, as Doctor Kneble. 00:19:25
Mentioned. 00:19:27
Routes to finding volunteers to. 00:19:29
Be very willing to. 00:19:33
To do this work and indeed. 00:19:35
It appears that patrons are. 00:19:37
Last Thursday, there were 120 patrons. 00:19:40
And uh. 00:19:43
Two out of every. 00:19:44
Three of those. 00:19:46
Either expressed concern. 00:19:47
Or ask the question. 00:19:49
Is. 00:19:50
The uh. 00:19:51
Process going to be continued. 00:19:52
And I hope. 00:19:54
That we can. 00:19:56
Perpetrate Dr. Campbells encouraging remarks. 00:19:58
And uh. 00:20:02
Make that. 00:20:03
So thank you for your time. 00:20:04
Thank you. Thank you. 00:20:08
Thank you. 00:20:11
Andrew Raker. 00:20:15
Andrew Raker, 3813 Dogwood Road and Floyd's Knobs. I'm sorry my handwriting hasn't gotten any better. If they're at this process, 00:20:24
I'm certainly grateful for the information we've received tonight about continuing the services I. 00:20:29
I agree with some of the questions about how. 00:20:35
This will work in terms of grant and fitting grants and fitting under the statewide network as the county department instead of 00:20:39
the solid waste Management district. 00:20:43
But this could also be. 00:20:48
An interesting opportunity to innovate, so we will see where that goes. 00:20:49
My 2 points since my questions were addressed were regarding Galena which I was also grateful for the information for that. 00:20:55
But I would just stress that a lot of us that live in that part of the county have distrust with the county government. Because of 00:21:02
what? 00:21:05
Happened with that property. Both the library and recycling are very important services to me. 00:21:09
And knowing that there was that time period when the county didn't own the property. 00:21:14
They're still hurt wounds out there. 00:21:20
So I'm glad the negotiations are happening with the library board. I just. 00:21:23
I want to stress that I feel it's incumbent on the county to. 00:21:27
Participate in this considering what has happened in the past. 00:21:31
And then regarding the cardboard pickup, I certainly don't want. 00:21:35
Of recycling program to be underwater, but I know. 00:21:39
Particularly when it comes to nonprofits that. 00:21:43
You know, I've mentioned before I volunteer at Hope Southern Indiana. 00:21:47
We go through an incredible amount of cardboard. 00:21:51
Sometimes even with our biweekly pickup. 00:21:54
We don't have the space for that amount of cardboard. 00:21:57
Especially last fall when we were serving more clients. 00:22:00
So I I do think businesses should be paying their fair share. 00:22:04
But this is a program that allows the county government to help nonprofits focus on their important mission. 00:22:08
And to serve those in the most need in the community. I know Hope was not the only nonprofit. 00:22:15
That was served through this. 00:22:20
Cardboard pickup, so I would certainly encourage you to. 00:22:22
Consider ways that. 00:22:25
The recycling either continuous, its own district or as a department. 00:22:28
Can partner with these institutions I know. 00:22:32
It's great that. 00:22:35
Recycling takes donations and brings them to hope. 00:22:38
There are lots of ways that we can partner to make this a better county. That has been a great one that I hope can continue, so 00:22:41
thank you. 00:22:44
Thank you. 00:22:47
Eileen. 00:22:51
My name is Eileen Heisman. I live at 112. You know Wine Lane, Georgetown, IN 47122. 00:23:00
And as those previously before me, I'd like to say thank you for. 00:23:05
Clarity in answering a lot of questions that. 00:23:09
Have been lingering amongst the community. 00:23:12
And I guess with that said. 00:23:14
As your report in 2000 area 2025. 00:23:17
Recycling increased like product volume by 9.24%. 00:23:21
Traffic volume by 4.48% in cardboard volume by 17.29%. 00:23:25
So I'd like to say that people are using. 00:23:31
The recycling, it's very important for this community. Environmentally it is very important, but these numbers show that it is 00:23:34
going up and even. 00:23:38
With the total expenses under budget 71.75% and. 00:23:42
I think even more people would use it if they knew about it. 00:23:47
Because I didn't even know that we had recycling until word of mouth. 00:23:50
And so I think that getting that out there for the community to utilize is very important for us to just continue this. 00:23:53
Program umm. 00:24:00
And to watch it grow and flourish because I think it will do great things for the community. And as said before, keep trash off 00:24:01
our streets and like a place for electronics to go because we don't want to see those end up in our landfill. They do not compost. 00:24:06
They do not breakdown. 00:24:10
Just like plastic. 00:24:15
So I believe that that is something that is important and based on that and your reports. 00:24:17
Like so it's under, but it's under budget and recent audit issues have been resolved. 00:24:24
And for that reason, I'm just trying to understand what Pacific. 00:24:29
Problem dissolving the district is meant to solve. 00:24:32
Like I mean in some of those you did answer but like in total I mean why fix? 00:24:36
Something that isn't. 00:24:41
Broke necessarily, right? 00:24:42
So I mean, I guess that's just what I have to say is like, and how can we protect residents? 00:24:45
From a sudden excesses user fee if that's the direction that's going into and. 00:24:51
How will you know, I mean state funds and grants, you know, be allocated and how will that work if you go into a privatized? 00:24:56
Management as well, so. 00:25:04
I just really appreciate you all being transparent at this current time and. 00:25:06
Would like to see. 00:25:11
Recycling continue. 00:25:13
And just in general, environmentalism within Indiana grow. 00:25:15
Because it's essential. 00:25:20
For public health and safety. 00:25:22
And I guess that's all I have. 00:25:25
Thank you. Thank you. 00:25:26
OK, I'm gonna try on this one, Sarah. 00:25:33
Sarah sounds good, yeah. 00:25:38
Sarah, you're up. 00:25:40
You just give your name and your address. 00:25:42
Good afternoon. My name is Sarah Canon, and I'm actually a resident of Harrison County. I'm just being honest. I have a lot of 00:25:45
friends in here who have been very passionate about this recycling program, so I'll be brief. It sounds like you're going to 00:25:50
continue to maintain it, so kudos to Floyd County. 00:25:55
But when you think about recycling. 00:26:01
I would like to. 00:26:04
To think about what the other options are if you start to eliminate these programs, and as commissioners and leaders of the 00:26:05
community, maybe you should think about if you would be willing to live next to that landfill. 00:26:12
And that's all I have to say. Thank you so much, guys. Thank you. Thank you. 00:26:21
It's all off the list. 00:26:24
All right, that was everyone who had signed up to speak. 00:26:27
To any big late arrival. 00:26:29
All right, then we'll close the public comment. 00:26:34
And move on to item number 2. 00:26:37
Which is consideration for Floyd County Ordinance 2026-02. 00:26:41
The ordinance which would dissolve the Floyd County Solid Waste Management District and transition to Floyd County Solid Waste 00:26:45
Department. 00:26:49
At this point. 00:26:54
Before bringing this into discussion, you go ahead and bring it into discussion if you want to. 00:26:56
Make a motion. I'll entertain a motion to bring this into discussion. 00:27:00
So move. 00:27:04
I'll second that motion. 00:27:05
OK, I have a motion and a second. 00:27:06
Any further discussion? 00:27:09
Based upon what we've heard tonight or. 00:27:11
That you intended to keep until this time. 00:27:14
No, none. 00:27:16
I would just comment by saying that. 00:27:19
We've heard a lot about. 00:27:21
How is this going to be better management I? 00:27:24
The three of us. 00:27:26
Were the three that always showed up for the meetings anyway? 00:27:28
I might be at fault by saying that all three of us made 100% in the time that I've been here, but. 00:27:32
I don't think that I've ever missed a meeting in the three years that I've been in office. 00:27:38
By changing this form of management, we're going to be able to touch on this every single. 00:27:43
They where there is something that pops up. 00:27:47
And we've already found. 00:27:50
Cost savings that are going to go back into. 00:27:52
The function of. 00:27:55
Of of recycling, including the ones that I itemized initially. So it's also going to give greater opportunity for public comment. 00:27:58
Um, because. 00:28:06
Will be able to. 00:28:07
Take public comment on that at any. 00:28:09
Regular schedule. 00:28:12
Commissioners meeting. 00:28:13
So that's all the additional comment that I have on that. 00:28:15
And with that. 00:28:18
I'll go ahead and call for a vote in favor of this. And again, there's only three of us, so I mean, to your point, Mr. Isaac said. 00:28:21
There's not going to be another council vote on this. 00:28:29
I want to clarify that this is the issue before us tonight. This does not go back before the Council again. The Council vote was 00:28:31
the only vote necessary by the Council. 00:28:35
So, umm. 00:28:40
And we can do this by name if you wanted to as well. So Mr. Loop. 00:28:41
You in favor, aye? 00:28:45
OK, hi. 00:28:46
OK. And I'm also in favor, so that passes 3 to 0. 00:28:48
And with that. 00:28:52
And for clarification purposes, that was passed by unanimous approval, correct? Yes, that's Floyd County Ordinance 2026-02, the 00:28:54
ordinance for the Floyd County Board of Commissioners resolving the Floyd County Solid Waste Management District and 00:28:58
transitioning. 00:29:02
To the Floyd County Solid Waste Department with unanimous consent. 00:29:06
All right, from a district to a department. 00:29:11
So that carries 3 to 0. 00:29:14
Any further comment from the Commission? 00:29:17
Or from attorney. 00:29:20
Seek motion to adjourn. So moved. 00:29:21
Second, all right. 00:29:23
Thank you. 00:29:24