BY
Scott Miller |
December 21, 2020
The cities of Gering and Scottsbluff have agreed to a contract that could lay the groundwork for the development of a new disposal facility in Sioux County that would replace the Gering landfill that’s nearing full capacity.
Under the terms of the site exploration and purchase option agreement with F-X Land Company, the cities would pay a $25,000 non-refundable fee for the right to conduct in-depth on-site studies on up to 300 acres of land adjacent to Highway 71 about 16 miles north of Scottsbluff.
After the Gering Council gave unanimous approval to the document during a special meeting Monday afternoon, Gering City Engineer Annie Folck explained that several different sites were considered in Scotts Bluff, Sioux and Banner Counties, and found unsuitable for a variety of reasons, but preliminary studies of the site in question using existing resources indicated it was an excellent candidate.