The LRSWA is governed by a Board of Directors, made up of two voting members from each county, plus a Management Committee. These groups are responsible to develop, write, review annually and conduct public hearings for the Solid Waste Management Plan, which addresses solid waste handling for the six counties individually and as a group.
The day-to-day operations are overseen by the Regional Coordinator, a staff position. The operating budget comes from "dues" or assessments paid by each county. The budget is adopted annually by the LRSWA Board of Directors and then sent on to each County Commission for final approval.
LRSWA Board of Directors
Anderson County
Scott Garrett (Treasurer)
Vacant
Coffey County
Wayne Blackbourn
Todd Bemis (Vice Chair)
Franklin County
Don Stottlemire
Peg Pearson
Linn County
Al Doan
Jackie Messer
Miami County
JR McMahon (Chair)
Darryl White
Osage County
Russel Swanson
Glen Tyson
LRSWA Management Committee
Anderson County
Scott Garrett - 2nd Class City, Garnett
Lester McGhee - County Commissioners
Vacant
Coffey County
Todd Bemis - Recycling
Wayne Blackbourn - County Engineering
Fred Rowley - County Commissioners
Franklin County
Peg Pearson - Solid Waste Department
Don Stottlemire - County Commissioners
David Lee - Public Works Department
Linn County
Al Doan - Solid Waste Department
Jackie Messer - Public Works Department
Vacant
Miami County
JR McMahon - 2nd Class City, Paola
Darryl White - Unincorporated Area
Charlene Weiss - Rural Miami County
Osage County
Fred Diver - County Commissioner
Russell Swanson - General Public
Vacant
