Perry County Opens Contract Talks
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Commissioner Sam Robb was appointed to represent the Perry County Board in the upcoming contract negotiations. Contract for all union employees except those in the Sheriff's Department expire November 30.
Circuit Clerk Kim Kellerman handles negotiations with her employees, who are represented by AFSCME.
The remaining employees are represented by the Laborer's Union. There are several individual bargaining units within the county including two at the Health Department, the Highway Department and Unit Road District, the County Government Building employees, the State's Attorney's office employees and some non-police personnel at the Sheriff's Department and the Animal Control Officer.
Contracts have typically covered a three-year period.
Board Chairman Bobby Kelly reminded the public about Perry County Clean-Up Day, set for Saturday, July 24. The clean-up day is two-fold. First, Perry County residents may bring their electronic waste to the Perry County Government Building parking lot between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Electronic waste includes computers, monitors, televisions, printers, mobile phones, computer cables, mouse, keyboard, fax machines, MP3 players, video game consoles, VCRs, DVD players, zip drives and scanners.
Perry Ridge Landfill will hold special clean-up hours for Perry County Citizens from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. that day. Landfill hours will be strictly enforced. Nothing will be accepted after 11:30 a.m. The landfill will accept any items that would normally be accepted on a regular day of operation. Landscape waste, hazardous chemicals, hazardous household waste, tires, batteries, large appliances and white goods are prohibited.
For more information or to volunteer to help with the event, contact Tracy at 357-3267.