A county official gave the steering committee a status update on the White County landfill construction project, saying bids have been awarded and construction will begin once geotechnical (GEO) permits are approved.

Brandon (landfill project staff) told commissioners that bids were awarded to Right Brothers (vendor name per the meeting packet) and that the project team is awaiting GEO permit approvals; a statutory 45‑day administrative step follows permit approval before a final operating permit will be issued. "As soon as we get that approved, then we will be issued the permit," Brandon said, and the county remains on target to begin accepting local solid waste in October, he added.

Brandon said the project includes construction costs, contracted services and engineering, and that crews were prepared to start work once permits clear. Committee members asked about recycling operations and other operational details; staff said some recycling streams had been discontinued and promised to follow up with specific explanations offline.

No formal vote was taken; commissioners received the update and thanked staff for the status report.