Medium PriorityWater Utilitiesopen
Solid Waste Division leadership transition
Summary
Brian Cogswell, who ran the North Central Landfill, takes over a division serving 13,000+ collection customers, with longtime chief engineer Susan Pelz staying on in engineering — and the Clean It Up To Green It Up program won a national award.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Mar 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
The director position is budgeted at approximately $198,052.
✅Who benefits
The 13,000+ households served by county solid waste collection.
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