Partnership will assist with landfill odors and gas collection

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Bi-County Solid Waste Management has signed an agreement with long-time gas company partner CAPTIS ENERGY to begin a new wellfield expansion project this month to reduce the landfill odor, increase gas collection, and provide better gas revenues and carbon credits. The project will place a gas collection system (gas wells) in the most recently completed 14-acre section of the landfill that has no gas collection wells. Without a gas collection system, the capture of methane for energy is lost along with the ability to effectively manage odors. 

“We had $200,000 budgeted based on the initial estimated cost. When the bids came back, they were all over one million dollars so we needed to look at doing the project differently,” said Mark Neblett, Director of the Bi-County Landfill.

Bi-County and CAPTIS ENERGY reviewed the possibility of completing the project in phases. However, after analyzing that possibility with an engineering firm, they chose to work on the entire project for long-term savings and efficiency.

Neblett negotiated a 40/60 split on cost with the Bi-County Solid Waste Management Board approving an additional $200,000 for a total contribution of $400,000. CAPTIS ENERGY will contribute $600,000 and supervise the expansion to be carried out by an experienced industry contractor. 

The energy collected through the wellfield by CAPTIS ENERGY will be sold on the market and a stipend from the proceeds will be returned to Bi-County. 

CAPTIS ENERGY has eight facilities across five states. According to their website, the company provides local communities with sustainable renewable power by capturing Landfill Gas (LFG) emitted by landfills, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and providing an alternative to fossil fuel energy sources.

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Montgomery County, TN — Montgomery County Government offices will close Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of the Veterans Day federal holiday. All Montgomery County offices will reopen on Monday, Nov. 13 during normal operating hours. 

The Veterans Day Parade will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m., preceded by a pre-parade ceremony at 9 a.m. on the Third Street side of the County Historic Courthouse. This year’s parade theme is ‘Salute to Veterans in Law Enforcement.’ The parade route proceeds from College left onto University Avenue, right onto Main Street, left onto 3rd Street, left onto Commerce Street, left onto University Avenue, right onto Franklin Street, left onto 8th Street, and back to the APSU parking area.

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Montgomery County Parks and Recreation to host Fall Festival on October 28

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Montgomery County Parks and Recreation is hosting its third annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rotary Park. They will have free pumpkins for pumpkin painting, 15 Trick-or-Treat vendors set up inside the Nature Adventure Trail, Touch-a-Truck with first responders, free crafts for kids of all ages, creepy crawlers to view, a photo booth, food trucks, and much more! Additionally, there will be a ‘Best Carved Pumpkin’ contest during the Fall Festival. To enter the contest, drop off a carved pumpkin at the Wade Bourne Nature Center anytime between Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Voting will take place during the festival.

Parking is available at Rotary Park and Community of Hope First Nazarene located at 150 Richview Road. If you park at Rotary Park you will have the option to take a hayride to the Nature Center or take the ‘Blue Bird Trail’ from the small pavilion to the Nature Center. No walking will be permitted on the road from the entrance of Rotary Park to the Nature Center, for the safety of park patrons and the staff operating the hayrides. Overflow parking will be located at Community of Hope First Nazarene, where Clarksville-Montgomery County School System buses will shuttle attendees to and from Rotary Park regularly from 11 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.

A special thank you to Fortera Credit Union for sponsoring this event which is free and open to the public.

Any additional details about the Fall Festival will be posted on the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Facebook page.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – On Saturday, October 21, the Montgomery County Archives Department dedicated a reading room to former 30-year County Historian and Author Eleanor Williams who passed away in August 2023.  

County Director of Archives Sarah Fry, along with Mayor Wes Golden, talked about William’s contributions and the importance of preserving our local history. Grandsons Wade and Jacob Williams, and great-granddaughter Sydney Williams were there to honor Eleanor Williams' legacy. 

Wade Williams said he felt confident his grandmother's legacy and collection would be well cared for by Montgomery County Archives.

Also attending were current County Historian Carolyn Ferrell, Deputy Historian Shana Thorton and husband Terry Morris, County Director of Continuous Improvement Andrew Kester and wife Deb Kester, the Archives staff, and friends of Eleanor Williams.

Eleanor Williams was a published author, accomplished historian, and world traveler devoted to her family and church. Williams also served as secretary to Brigadier General Michael Paulick in the 1960s.

Those who attended the ceremony were escorted on a tour where historical gems like glass plate negatives from the 1850s – 1880s were shared.

To learn more about the Montgomery County Archives Department and the contributions of Eleanor Williams, visit mcgtn.org.

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Ashleigh Travis was sworn into office on October 6 as the sixth circuit court judge of the 19th Judicial District by Judge Jill Ayers of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. The new 19th Judicial District position was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in May 2023. 

Friends, family, and dignitaries attended the ceremony at the Doug Weiland Courts Center in support of Judge Travis who most recently served as the child support magistrate judge.

Judge Ayers talked about Travis with admiration and closed by adding “When we selected Ashleigh as child support magistrate judge, we knew we had picked a great judge and we will take all the credit for it.”

“As the child support magistrate judge, I strove to be courteous to all litigants and attorneys. I swore that I would always give grace and understanding and will work to continue practicing that as a circuit court judge,” stated Travis.

Judge Bateman added how much the judges appreciated Governor Lee and our state representatives for increasing the number of judges to support the cases in the growing 19th Judicial District.

Travis joins Judges Katy Olita, William R. Goodman, Robert Bateman, Joel Wallace, Jr., and Adrienne Fry in representing Montgomery and Robertson counties as circuit court judges. 

Several dignitaries attended the ceremony, including Congressman Mark Green, Senator Bill Powers, Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden, Representative Jeff Burkhart, and District Attorney General Robert Nash.

A new child support magistrate judge is expected to be selected by November 1, 2023.

For information on the Montgomery County Court System, visit mcgtn.org.

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