Regional Solid Waste System
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Public Hearing on City of Melissa Request for Membership in Regional Solid Waste System
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Setting public hearing on City of Melissa request for membership in the Regional Solid Waste System.
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PURPOSE
Seek Board of Directors action to set a hearing date on the City of Melissa's request for membership in the Regional Solid Waste System (RSWS).
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director, NTMWD staff, and Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. recommend the Board of Directors take the following action regarding the City of Melissa's request for membership in the Regional Solid Waste System:
* Set a hearing to be held March 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the NTMWD Administration Building, 501 E. Brown Street in Wylie, Texas, and direct NTMWD staff to provide written notice of the hearing to all RSWS members. This action will fulfill the Board's requirement to call the hearing and provide notice to RSWS Member Cities.
Committee:
This was an action item at the January 21, 2026, Solid Waste Committee meeting
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
Strategic Objective:
1.1 High Quality Services
3.2 Engaged Members, Customers and Stakeholders
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
* The City of Melissa is an existing Customer of the Regional Water System and a member of the Regional Wastewater System. Melissa requested RSWS membership effective October 1, 2026, if approved. Melissa also requested that upon membership approval, their residents be allowed to dispose of household waste up to two times per month at any NTMWD facility under the Acceptable Waste Policy afforded to the RSWS Member City residents.
* Melissa had a population of approxi...
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