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) - Solid Waste Supervisor
Lester McGhee - County Commissioner
Vacant (Alternate)
Coffey County
Wayne Blackbourn - County Engineer & County Surveyor
Todd Bemis (Vice Chair) - Noxious Weeds Director & Recycling Coordinator
Jeff Beyer (Alternate) - Road & Bridge Supervisor & Landfill Supervisor
Franklin County
Don Stottlemire - County Commissioner
Pat Campbell - Solid Waste Supervisor
David Lee (Alternate) - Public Works Director
Linn County
Al Doan - Solid Waste Director
Shaun West - Public Works Field Administrator
Danny McCullough (Alternate) - County Commissioner
Miami County
JR McMahon (Chair) - Road & Bridge Director
Darryl White - Noxious Weed Coordinator
Gary Price (Alternate) - Lakemary Business Solutions
Osage County
Jeff Spencer - Solid Waste Supervisor
Fred Diver - County Commissioner
Glen Tyson (Alternate)
LRSWA Management Committee
Anderson County
Scott Garrett - 2nd Class City, Garnett
Lester McGhee - County Commissioners
Vacant
Coffey County
Todd Bemis - Recycling Services
Wayne Blackbourn - County Engineering
Vacant
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
Danny McCullough - County Commissioners
Miami County
JR McMahon - 2nd Class City, Paola
Darryl White - Unincorporated Area (Vice Chair)
Gary Price - General Public, Lakemary
Osage County
Jeff Spencer - 3rd Class City, Lyndon
Fred Diver - County Commissioners
Glen Tyson - General Public
