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Here is a summary of the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) meetings detailed in the sources, organized in list format:

Special Meetings & Sessions

• December 9, 2014 Special Meeting: Formulated formal responses to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by Jerome Heinemann, relying on legal guidance from attorney David Sims.
• January 12, 2023 Special Meeting: Held an executive session regarding landfill property acquisition and authorized attorney David Sims to rewrite the proposed deed.
• January 18, 2023 Special Meeting: Convened in executive session on property lease or purchase options and adjourned without taking action in regular session.
• September 9, 2024 Special Meeting: Addressed loitering, vandalism, and illegal out-of-county dumping at the Ceasar Mountain and Marlinton Green Box sites, proposing 10-foot fencing, locked gates, and security cameras.
• September 20, 2024 Special Meeting: Evaluated a proposal to purchase topsoil from Shamrock Unlimited, LLC ($500 per truckload) to use as landfill cover.
• January 21, 2025 Special Session: Joint meeting with the Pocahontas County Commission to review landfill deed revisions, agreeing that SWA landfill rent for January–June 2025 should be waived.
• April 23, 2025 Special Meeting: Approved binding Workers' Compensation insurance with NCCI ($8,871/year) and heard an update on Allegheny Disposal's private transfer station plans.
• July 16, 2025 Special Meeting: Evaluated transfer station design options presented by Jacob and Malinda Meck, including compactor systems and a stationary trash crane.
• October 15, 2025 Special Meeting: Approved Irvine Electric's $18,105.28 bid to repair the leachate treatment greenhouse and instructed Potesta & Associates to draft a Request for Bids for public transfer station construction.
• November 5, 2025 Special Meeting: Recognized new board member Greg Hamons, reviewed financial projections showing Green Box fees needing to increase to over $300/year, and authorized Potesta & Associates to prepare the annual airspace report.
• November 13, 2025 Special Meeting: Reviewed Jacob Meck's proposal for a Green Bank transfer station handling up to 625 tons/month at an estimated tipping fee of $145/ton.
• December 17, 2025 Special Meeting: Formed a public-private negotiating committee (David Henderson, David McLaughlin, Mary Clendenen) to work with Allegheny Disposal, and denied Allegheny Disposal's Certificate of Site Approval application as submitted.
• February 4, 2026 Special Session: Received Potesta's annual report showing 12 months (11,637 cubic yards) of remaining airspace, purchased pollution liability insurance from Beazley Insurance ($27,522 for 3 years), and elected board officers.
• February 18, 2026 Special Session: Evaluated three 15-year transfer station lease options from JacMal, LLC, analyzing Consumer Price Index (CPI) escalations and final buyout figures ranging from $960,000 to $1,125,104.
• March 10, 2026 Special Session: Reviewed proposed updates to county solid waste regulations presented by attorney David Sims, including flow control mandates, generator registration, and prohibitions on burying construction and demolition (C&D) waste without a Class D permit.
• March 19, 2026 Special Session: Addressed approximately 70 members of the public, read a formal statement outlining Green Box and landfill history, and clarified flow control regulations and the post-closure discontinuation of free days.

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Regular Meetings & Sessions

• June 29, 2011 Regular Meeting: Reviewed legal rulings upholding mandatory disposal regulations and approved employee PEIA premium payments.
• January 25, 2012 Regular Meeting: Reviewed the 2011 operational report showing 24,664 cubic yards of remaining airspace in Cells 2/3A/3B and terminated Reliance Laboratories' groundwater monitoring contract due to tardy reporting.
• June 25, 2014 Regular Meeting: Awarded recycling contracts to Allegheny Disposal (scrap metal/white goods) and Emanuel Tire ($100/ton).
• October 29, 2014 Regular Meeting: Evaluated a draft 12-month lease agreement from GVEDC for a Green Box location in Frank.
• December 3, 2014 Regular Meeting: Discussed potential assistance from the SWMB and Tucker County Landfill for waste transport logistics.
• March 30, 2016 Regular Meeting: Conducted public hearings and handled standard monthly financial and operational items.
• October 28, 2020 Regular Meeting: Approved purchasing 65 leachate plant spray nozzles and hand soap supplies.
• April 28, 2021 Regular Meeting: Discussed potential Green Box site leases at East Fork Industrial Park and Widney Park, and authorized purchasing fuel tanks from R.T. Rogers.
• October 25, 2023 Regular Meeting: Appointed Zed Weatherholt as landfill safety representative and planned a joint session with the County Commission regarding landfill land purchases.
• February 28, 2024 Regular Meeting: Reviewed PEIA health insurance premium hikes and discussed landfill property acquisition proposals.
• March 27, 2024 Regular Meeting: Noted rapid landfill depletion caused by large C&D waste inflows from Snowshoe Ski Resort and school board office demolitions.
• May 29, 2024 Regular Meeting: Reviewed draft property deeds and monitored C&D waste arrival rates.
• August 28, 2024 Regular Meeting: Scheduled a special meeting to address vandalism and fencing at Ceasar Mountain.
• September 25, 2024 Regular Meeting: Reported receipt of a $15,000 SWMB utility grant.
• December 4, 2024 Regular Meeting: Renewed Mark Joseph's CPA contract ($8,000/year) and discussed restricting Green Box hours once long-haul transport to Greenbrier County Landfill begins.
• January 29, 2025 Regular Meeting: Reviewed the FY2024 financial audit with CPA Mark Joseph, highlighting long-term closure and post-closure liabilities.
• February 26, 2025 Regular Meeting: Discussed Tygarts Valley Transfer Station site visits and landfill property deed terms with the County Commission.
• April 30, 2025 Regular Meeting: Approved PEIA Plan C healthcare coverage and set the 2025 residential Green Box fee at $135/year (with a $3 early payment discount).
• May 28, 2025 Regular Meeting: Analyzed route timing and mileage costs for hauling waste to the Greenbrier County Landfill.
• June 25, 2025 Regular Meeting: Presented Ed Riley with a Certificate of Appreciation for over 36 years of dedicated service and reviewed SWMB biennial performance results.
• July 30, 2025 Regular Meeting: Reviewed year-end financial figures ($35,581 total net loss) and recommended Greg Hamons for board appointment.
• August 27, 2025 Regular Meeting: Hired Bruce Trainer as a full-time landfill worker at $17.00/hour.
• September 24, 2025 Regular Meeting: Debated public vs. private transfer station ownership, equipment requirements (walking floor trailers), and tipping fees with Jacob Meck.
• December 3, 2025 Regular Meeting: Approved Mark Joseph, PLLC's $8,000 CPA engagement for 2026 and reviewed Phase II groundwater monitoring requirements for MW-2.
• February 25, 2026 Regular Meeting: Approved "Option #4" (the 15-year lease-to-own transfer station agreement with JacMal, LLC).

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