With the free landfill dump days approaching, Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday discussed other options that they hope will prevent individuals from dumping unwanted furniture and trash in county ditches.
The county is sponsoring free landfill dump days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Public Works Director Jim Harris was given permission to start the process of implementing a landfill voucher program. Each resident would be issued one voucher good for dumping at the landfill at no charge.
The idea was discussed after Commission Chairman Lynne Oharah said he heard from one resident who suggested in lieu of having established free dump days, each Bourbon County taxpayer be allowed one free dump day each year. The reasoning is people have projects or plans to replace furniture at other times of the year, and it might eliminate people dumping old furniture in county ditches. Oharah said.
(Read more: Fort Scott Tribune)