Committees

Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)

The primary responsibility of the CAPCOG Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee (SWAC) is to promote, foster, coordinate, and guide implementation of the CAPCOG Regional Solid Waste Management Plan, and planning efforts as they relate to solid waste management in State Planning Region 12.

Purpose

The specific duties of the SWAC include:

  • To serve as a regional clearinghouse to provide input, review, comment, and explanatory functions to the CAPCOG Executive Committee during the development and implementation of regional and local plans.
  • To assist CAPCOG staff in evaluating goals, objectives and plan recommendations, defining problems and potentials in the development and annual review of the regional solid waste management plan.
  • To hold necessary meetings for conducting solid waste management business; monitor implementation of the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan to determine progress in accomplishing specific goals and objectives.
  • As part of the current and future Solid Waste Grants Program, score and prioritize project proposals requesting grant funding from CAPCOG, in order to pass these recommendations on to the CAPCOG Executive Committee for final approval, and the TCEQ for authorization of funds.
  • To perform other tasks as directed by the CAPCOG Executive Committee.

In addition to specific duties outlined above, the SWAC will primarily assist CAPCOG in coordinating and guiding implementation of the CAPCOG Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.

List of Members

Representative Organization
Jack Ranney, Chair Lower Colorado River Authority
The Honorable Paul Granberg, Vice Chair                Blanco County Commissioner
The Honorable Tom Muras Fayette County Commissioner
Kenneth May Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (non-voting)
Gerry Acuna City of Austin
Jeff Hauff Hays County
Richard McHale City of Austin
The Honorable Maurice Pitts Lee County Commissioner
Pete Correa Williamson County
Joey Crumley Educational Representative
Lee Kuhn Private Industry Representative
Dr. Orlynn Evans Williamson County
Kathy Roecker Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (non-voting)
Kyle Hahn Private Industry Representative
Commissioner Joe Roland Caldwell County
Dr. Tina Marie Cade Citizen/Environmental Representative
David Case Hays County
Steve Jacobs Private Industry Representative
Victor Lucero Bastrop County
The Honorable Tommy Duncan Llano County Commissioner
Jon White Travis County
Melinda Mallia Travis County
Adam Mathews Private Industry Representative
Joe Don Dockery Burnet County

Minutes

Agendas 

 

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