The Cullman County Commission at its meeting approved the formation of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) to manage a partnership between the City of Cullman and Cullman County to prevent an outside, private company from purchasing the Cullman County landfill. The locally owned company Cullman Environmental reached out to the County and City because its 30-year contract on the landfill is set to expire Oct. 1.
The SWDA board will be made up of five uncompensated residents of Cullman County: two from the county, two from the city and one appointed by the board. Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman expressed his concern regarding the board appointees. Marchman said he wants more county representation on the board since the county is a larger area with more people to consider.
The commission voted to authorize Chairman Jeff Clemons to submit an application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to reconstruct and resurface County Road 1490. According to Cullman County Economic Development Director Matt Kinsland, the amount of the CDBG is $500,000.