Despite Monday being a holiday, the Lyon-Chase County Transfer Station will be up and running.
Starting at 8 am, residents will be able to visit the station to drop off trees and brush only. Originally plans were for the station to be closed Monday for Labor Day, however, Solid Waste Supervisor Keith Senn says in just the past three days they have taken in more brush and trees then what they see in a typical month.
With how well the public has done the past several days in clearing their own debris and getting it unloaded, Senn says they felt the need to help provide an area for residents to unload which is why they decided to open the station up. Senn tells residents to expect a wait once at the Transfer Station as lines have stretched all the way from the station to Prairie Street at some points throughout the weekend.
Residents are asked to remain patient and follow instructions when unloading any trees and brush Monday. The station will remain open until dropoff lines have diminished, which Senn says has typically been around 6 pm.
Some more good news this weekend comes from Westar Energy as spokesperson Andrew Baker says power was fully restored to well over 12,000 customers Saturday afternoon. Baker took time to thank both local residents for their patience, as well as the numerous crews and workers who came in from all across the state to aid with restoration efforts.
He says the effects of Friday’s weather event extended far beyond just power outages, however, as over 60 poles were damaged thanks to wind gusts which reached as high as 90 mph in some areas. Baker tells KVOE News repairing those damages is currently a major focus, however, it is unknown at this time exactly when repairs will begin and end.
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