Benton County Commissioner Pat Malone will chair a new state task force focused on municipal solid waste management in the Willamette Valley, Gov. Tina Kotek announced.
Malone learned of his appointment just before Thanksgiving when he encountered the governor at the Association of Oregon Counties annual conference in Eugene.
The Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley will build upon work completed in July by the Regional Sustainable Materials Management Plan Task Force, which Benton County convened in 2024…