Thursday’s special county commission meeting had one item on the agenda, the Marion’s transfer station for recyclables.
The project passed 2-1, but commissioner Randy Dallke had major reservations, he said. Commision chair Dianne Novak and commissioner Kent Becker voted in favor of the repairs, bringing about a majority.
Novak then moved to accept the engineering agreement from Kaw, pending approval by the county counselor. Dallke seconded and it passed unanimously.
According to Dallke, voting in favor of the agreement was about cutting losses and working together.
“I realize that, O.K., what good does it do me to vote against it,” Dallke said. “These people, they seem to have a very good plan and stuff of what they want to do here. So why not get with the vote and see if we can’t get things accomplished?”
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