The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District has issued a stay, allowing Pettis County to continue enforcement of its ordinance restricting the development of solid waste collection facilities.

The stay issued Monday, Jan. 5 puts on hold the decision handed down by a Moniteau County judge in October, which had struck down key provisions of a 2022 order passed by the Pettis County Commission aimed at preventing the development of a landfill outside La Monte. The stay is in place until the county’s appeal is heard and a decision reached.

The appeal comes as the Missouri Department of Natural Resources continues to review testimony submitted in the request by Presidio Environmental to construct and operate a solid waste management facility on 628 acres along Buckley Road. The public comment period closed December 29th. Meanwhile, a bill prefiled in the Missouri House by Rep. Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) would allow counties to adopt ordinances similar to the language used by Pettis County.

Click here for the facility’s proposed construction permit and groundwater monitoring plan, as posted on the DNR website.