County Council held a special meeting on Dec. 16 and voted to extend the existing interlocal agreement with the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District for three months. The LSWDD鈥檚 managing board signed the extension during a meeting on Friday, Dec. 13. This extension enables the continuation of services at the facility while a longer-term multiyear agreement is discussed and finalized.
鈥淚t was the right thing to do in order to allow for continued dialogue between the Council, the district members and the community,鈥� said Council Chair and District 3 council member Jane Fuller. 鈥淚鈥檓 hopeful this additional time will lead to a shared vision of the future for the LSWDD.鈥� During the meeting, the San Juan County Council also adopted the 2025 LSWDD budget, with the knowledge that it may be reopened for revision when a new interlocal agreement is reached.
The existing LSWDD interlocal agreement was set to expire at the end of 2024 after already receiving a one-year extension. San Juan County supports the progressive recycling efforts of the LSWDD and the Take-It-Or-Leave It and has no intention to take over 鈥淭he Dump鈥� or its operations.