Crawford County (KS) Commissioners Weigh In on Landfill

Crawford County (KS) Commissioners discussed the possibility of a landfill going in near Mindenmines (MO) during their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, September 8, 2006 (Girard, KS). The concern was State Line Road, which runs along the Kansas-Missouri border. "I have some concerns about the road that would be used," Commissioner Tom Moody said. "That road is maintained by us and we get very little help from the adjoining county." Other commissioners agreed. "I think that is a legitimate concern and we need to look at it," Pichler said. The road would be used by heavy trucks transporting material to the landfill. "We just did overlay on the road and those trucks could tear it up," Moody said. "That road is just not built for that." Commissioners also questioned the need for a landfill in Mindenmines. "We have a landfill that is only about five miles away, so I don't understand why it is necessary," Pichler said. Emerson told the commissioners that the county has started to look into possible issues if the landfill is placed across the border in Missouri. "We are trying to give them every concern that we have, but it is a Missouri issue," Emerson said. Commissioners directed County Surveyor Ron Albertini to survey the road and the viability of having heavy truck traffic.

Pittsburg Morning Sun, Saturday September 9, 2006,