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 - Solid Waste Supervisor (Treasurer)
Julie Turnipseed - Economic Development Director
Lester McGhee - County Commissioner (Alternate)
Coffey County
Todd Bemis - Noxious Weed Director & Recycling Coordinator (Vice Chair)
VACANT - Road & Bridge Supervisor & Landfill Supervisor
Wayne Arb - Road & Bridge Crew Supervisor (Alternate)
Franklin County
David Lee - Public Works Director (Chair)
Don Stottlemire - County Commissioner
Pat Campbell - Solid Waste Supervisor (Alternate)
Linn County
Al Doan - Solid Waste Director
Shaun West - Public Works Field Administrator
Jessica Hightower - Economic Development Director (Alternate)
Miami County
Darryl White - Noxious Weed & Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator
Eric Sandberg - Road & Bridge Director
Gary Price - Lakemary Business Solutions (Alternate)
Osage County
Ryan Fine - Public Works Director
Fred Diver - General Public
Glen Tyson - General Public (Alternate)
LRSWA Management Committee
Anderson County
Scott Garrett - 2nd Class City, Garnett
Julie Turnipseed - Economic Development
Lester McGhee - County Commissioners
Coffey County
Todd Bemis - Recycling Services
VACANT - Solid Waste Department
Wayne Arb - Road & Bridge Department
Franklin County
Don Stottlemire - County Commissioners (Chair)
Pat Campbell - Solid Waste Department
David Lee - Public Works Department
Linn County
Al Doan - Solid Waste Department
Shaun West - Public Works Department
Jessica Hightower - Economic Development
Miami County
Eric Sandberg - 2nd Class City, Paola
Darryl White - Household Hazardous Waste (Vice Chair)
Gary Price - Non- Profit / Private Industry
JR McMahon - General Public
Osage County
Ryan Fine - 3rd Class City, Lyndon
Fred Diver - General Public
Glen Tyson - General Public
