The February 25, 2016, the Island Park City Council
meeting hosted a presentation by Brandon Harris, Public Works Director for
Fremont County. Mr. Harris offered an alternative model of operation for the
local landfill.
He proposed the following:
Landfill
assessments for property owners would be reduced below the rates in place
before this year’s 150% increase
Scales
would be installed and fees assessed by weight. Residents’ regular household
garbage (approx. 3-5 bags) would be accepted for a modest per trip fee of one
to two dollars.
Recycle
materials would be dropped off prior to any loads being weighed.
A
transfer station for household garbage would be installed and utilized from
fall through spring. Brandon advised that during times of low utilization, the
soil used to cover the household waste daily fills the garbage pit faster that
the trash. This adjustment will extend the use of the landfill.
This
plan will require a modest expansion of the current landfill. Talks are
currently underway with the Forest Service regarding this proposal.
Mr. Harris also announced that 13.2 miles of
Yale-Kilgore Road from Elk Creek to Key Springs is slated for improvement in
2018. This includes a complete resurface of the roadway and the construction of
an ATV/snowmobile trail along the entire roadway, with the exception of McCrea
Bridge. The trail will be wide enough for a groomer to maintain in winter. This
project has been made possible by a six million dollar grant that was secured
by Fremont County.
The efforts by Fremont County to address the needs of
the Island Park community and its visitors are welcome and constructive.
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