Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
‘Heavy Loads’ Coming In For Missile Project Could Be Two Years Away
Landfill billing for Kimball County rural residents will be taken over by the City of Kimball beginning in January 2024, according to the discussion at the Kimball County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Rural residents will receive a $23.00 bill for December landfill services, and then future billing will come from the City of Kimball offices.
Kimball County Treasurer Cindy Rahmig was on the agenda to inform the commissioners of the billing move, and the treasurer’s office will send letters to rural residents explaining the move and the billing costs.
Other agenda items included Interim Kimball County Visitor Director Natasha McFaul, who told the commissioners that to date in November, 446 people had stopped at the visitors center. They continue to operate and conduct sales in the gift shop. With visitor numbers remaining high, the center will continue to maintain the same hours.
To complete the needed members for the Kimball County Visitors Committee, Betty Elliott was appointed to the committee.
Randy Bymer, county highway superintendent, updated the board on the road department activities. He said the employees continue “blading, graveling and mowing.” All bridge inspections have been completed, and Bymer has received a new applicant to work in the road department.
Discussing his meeting with the Air Force and Northrop Grumman, Bymer said, “It could be up to two years before any heavy loads come in” for work on the missile project. The size of the loads coming to the country may require expanded corners.
Keep Kimball Beautiful Executive Director Spud Rowley provided facts and figures on the recycling efforts in the county. The recycling center does everything from shredding to accepting tires, corn bags, and chemical containers, along with its regular recycling of plastics, cardboard, glass, aluminum and construction materials.
Rowley gave the total materials recycled in recent years, NDEE grants, and volunteer hours from the community.
The next regular commissioners meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m.