Commissioners hold off vote on new trash law

A new law which would prohibit garbage collected in Whitman County from being hauled for initial disposal outside of the county borders will be voted on by county commissioners next week.

The “flow control” ordinance has been proposed by the county’s solid waste department, headed by Public Works Director Mark Storey.

A public hearing on the ordinance was conducted by commissioners Monday morning.

Empire Disposal submitted a letter asking commissioners reject the ordinance.

“We feel that it is not necessary to adopt the ordinance at this time and doing so will inhibit our and other’s ability t...