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Two Alfalfa County commissioners – Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall – voted to uphold the 14-day countywide burn ban, while the other, Mike Roach, abstained. Roach said he didn't think they worked and said he's received a lot of calls from people wanting to burn their trash, prompting commissioners to add "household trash-burning in a controlled unit." This exception joins the other two: one for welding, torching or grinding activities and the other for campfires and outdoor cooking. The three men collectively agreed that most of it comes down to exercising common sense.

The following agenda item,...