Tuesday night, the Baxter County Quorum Court unanimously passed a resolution opposing the reopening of the landfill in Baxter County in the first meeting of 2023.
In the resolution, the Baxter County Quorum Court opposes the reopening of the landfill due to potential harm to the local environment. Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC from Chicago is interested in purchasing the landfill previously owned by North Arkansas Board of Regional Sanitation (NABORS) from Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District.
During discussion, Dr. Rob Conner told the Quorum Court this is a battle that is going to get fought out at the state level through the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), but the hope was to have unanimous resolution from the court supporting the opposing the reopening of the landfill.
Steve Blumreich, President of the Friends of the North Fork and White River, shared a report from Harbor Environmental and Safety from Little Rock showing the pollutants already discovered at the site such as arsenic, manganese, barium, and mercury.
In other business, the court approved an ordinance establishing procedures for the Baxter County Quorum Court for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Ordinances appropriating fees and revenue funds to the Baxter County Sheriff’s office budget to purchase used vehicles for transport use were also approved.
An ordinance to move funds from the county’s general fund to the Treasurer’s budget was also approved to allow for a part-time hire.
A resolution to reappoint Anita Knack to the Cotter/Gassville Rural Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners for three years was approved.
The court also approved an ordinance appointing Edward Hold to the Henderson Volunteer Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners to replace Wendy Flentge, who is unable to complete her three-year term on the Board.
To view the full report from Harbor Environmental and Safety, visit the Report of October 2022 groundwater monitoring event.
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