New Executive Director at Landfill

The Upper Southwest Regional Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors have selected a new executive director. Area county judges and town mayors with a unanimous vote approved Mitch Noble as the new director at a meeting held Tuesday morning. Max Tackett, who has announced his retirement, will serve until June 28th and assist with any training that is required. Noble has worked over 20 years with the district and currently serves as the Waste Tire Director. He also has previous experience as a director at the landfill located in Magnolia. Tackett said there were a total of nine applicants and that any of them would have been a good choice. He will finish his term with over ten years as director. The landfill in Howard County serves a 17 county area. Also pictured is landfill supervisor Jeff Barfield.