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Pay by the pound
With our three daughters out of the house now, Jolene and I are adjusting to the world of empty nesting. As many of you told us, life is different. Certainly, there are the big changes like a quieter house and a lower water bill, but I have noticed a few smaller ones, too.
This morning, I took a bag of garbage out to the trash container. When the kids were home, this seemed to be a daily occurrence. The other option was to come home and find that the dog decided to play hide and seek with the trash around the house. So I learned. But when I took the bag of garbage out this morning, I noticed only one other bag in the container. Two small bags of garbage. For an entire week. Amazing.
I often wondered how some people could only produce such a small amount of trash. Now I get it. Not only is the nest empty; the garbage can is, too.
With the available technology today, I wonder how far off we are from paying for garbage by the pound. The trucks could weigh each home’s containers and subtract the tare weight, then charge a by-the-pound fee.
Of course, I like this pay-by-the-pound idea at this stage of my life. I likely would not have agreed with it a few years ago when I had to stand on the lid to force all our garbage to fit in it.
Either way, the one thing we can most all likely agree on is that less trash is a good thing.
Have a fantastic Friday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
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Guthrie County supervisors hear concerns and express personal views about CO2 pipeline plans
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Aug. 13. During the Public Comments portion of the meeting, several citizens spoke in opposition to the planned CO2 pipeline. Among the main concerns from those who spoke were frustration over the lack of clear and early communication about the proposed pipeline and a feeling that citizens are getting “the runaround” when they try to get questions answered. There were also complaints about using eminent domain to push the project through.
Supervisors Brian Johnson, Mike Dickson and Steve Smith shared their views on the matter.
“It’s my view that there’s not much we, as a board, can do,” Johnson said. “We could bring up a resolution and vote against it, but it doesn’t have any standing. I’m speaking for myself now. I don’t like the eminent domain part of it.”
Johnson also pointed out that fighting the pipeline could be very costly in time and dollars.
“This board has expressed before that we’re not necessarily for the eminent domain. I definitely don’t agree with it,” Dickson said.
Dickson agreed that the board could pass a resolution, but it may not carry any weight.
“I think the important thing to do is to let people see where we stand on those issues. So even if we feel like our hands might be tied, people need to know that this is not what we want, and we’ll go down kicking,” Smith said.
“That really is the core of the argument. Is this regulated by state and federal government versus the counties?” Johnson asked.
State Senator Jesse Green was in attendance and spoke on the issue.
“When it comes to linear projects, projects that cross county lines, that is strictly regulated by the state. If you didn’t have a structure like that, it would be absolute chaos,” Sen. Green said. “The reality is that this is a legislature problem.”
Green said he would research further to see what can be done.
County Treasurer Brenda Campbell gave the supervisors her annual Treasurer’s Report. The supervisors voted to approve the report as submitted.
The next regular meeting of the supervisors will be Tuesday, Aug. 20. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.
Guthrie County Fair 5K Run set for Aug. 31
Special to the Times Vedette
The second annual Guthrie County Fair 5K Run will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 starting at 8 a.m. with registration at 7:30 a.m. at the Event Center. Entry fee is $25.
A total of 52 registrants participated in the race last year, and $1,000 in proceeds from the race were donated to the Fairboard Tree Fund. This year’s registration goal is 75 registrants, and the proceeds will be donated to the 4 H Foundation, which supports all 4 H clubs in Guthrie County.
Sponsorships will be used to cover the costs of the race T-shirts for each registrant and the prizes awarded to top three males and top three females. Contact Jess Carney at 641-218-8933 for details.