Saturday, May 19, 2007

 

Governance change plan sent to waste district board

By BARB LIMBACHER
The Times-Reporter

BOLIVAR - A proposal to form a regional solid waste management authority will go the Board of Directors of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Districts after the district’s policy committee passed a resolution at Friday’s meeting asking the board to take the proposal under advisement.

The measure passed by a 9-4 vote, with one abstention. Tuscarawas County Commissioner Jim Seldenright, Warwick Township trustee Belle Everett, Mike Chek of the Tuscarawas County Health Department and Wayne County Commissioner Ann Obrecht voted against the resolution. David Elwell, representative of the public from Wayne County, abstained. Twenty one people serve on the policy committee, but 15 attended Friday. William Franks, Stark County’s health commissioner and the chairman of the policy committee, is not required to vote unless there is a tie....Read more.