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Reno County Commission meeting features Landfill and Sheriff's Office Annual Reports, study session on Gas Rights Agreements

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5/14/2025 11:40:00 AM

Reno County Commission Meeting Summary – May 14, 2025

The Reno County Commission held its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in the Veterans Room at the Reno County Courthouse. A livestream of the meeting is available at Reno County YouTube Streams, and the agenda and related documents can be accessed at Reno County Agendas. Commissioner Ron Vincent was not in attendance.

Annual Reports

  • Megan Davidson, Landfill Director, and Sheriff Darrian Campbell presented their annual reports.

  • In her report, Davidson emphasized that batteries, especially lithium types, can be taken to the Household Hazardous Waste area next to the scalehouse during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Other accepted hazardous items include old paint, cleaners, pesticides, fertilizers, and automotive fluids. For more details, visit the Reno County Recycling Guide.

Administrative Updates

  • County Administrator Randy Partington shared monthly department updates and discussed scheduling budget study sessions with department heads.

  • Commissioners were asked to choose between extending their regular June meeting days or meeting every Wednesday in June for the budget study sessions. They will email their preferences to Partington.

Landfill Gas Rights Study Session

After the meeting adjourned, a study session was held to review the Landfill Gas Rights Agreements with Meadowlark Renewables. Participants included:

  • Norman Herrera, CEO, Sparq Renewables

  • Megan Davidson, Landfill Director

  • Bret Clements, VP and Project Director, SCS Engineers

  • Marilyn Jones, Project Manager, SCS Engineers

  • Patrick Hoffman, County Counselor

  • Randy Partington, County Administrator

This session served to answer questions in preparation for an upcoming vote on the agreements.

Next Meeting

The next Reno County Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 9 a.m., in the Veterans Room, Reno County Courthouse, 206 W. First Avenue.

051425_BOCC_SJM_6524.jpgReno County Commissioners Richard Winger, left, Ron Hirst, Don Bogner and Randy Parks. 051425_BOCC_Davidson_SJM_5895.jpgLandfill Director Megan Davidson gives the Solid Waste Department's Annual Report. 051425_BOCC_Hoffman_SJM_6496.jpgReno County Counselor Patrick Hoffman051425_BOCC_Campbell_SJM_6311.jpgReno County Sheriff Darrian Campbell gives the Sheriff's Office Annual Report. 051425_BOCC_Partington_SJM_6468.jpgReno County Administrator Randy Partington.051425_BOCC_SJM_6269.jpgReno County Commissioners Richard Winger, left, Ron Hirst, Don Bogner and Randy Parks. 

051425_BOCC_study session_SJM_6619.jpgReno County Commissioners held a study session after their regular meeting in preparation for an upcoming vote on the landfill gas rights agreements.051425_BOCC_study_herrera_SJM_6778.jpgNorman Herrera, CEO of Sparq Renewables talks to commissioners during the study session. 051425_BOCC_study_herrera_SJM_6728.jpgBret Clements, VP and Project Director, SCS Engineers, left, Marilyn Jones, Project Manager, SCS Engineers, Landfill Director Megan Davidson and Norman Herrera, CEO of Sparq Renewables addressed the commissioners. 



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