Council hears engineering estimate and safety concerns for relocating public compactor
Aug 17, 2026
Bob asked the council to add $50,000 for engineering to analyze relocating the town compactor for safety reasons and to explore whether bringing trash service in-house could control rising costs.
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Bob presented a safety-driven proposal to study relocating the town compactor, asking the council to include $50,000 in the budget for engineering design and site evaluation. He said the compactor facility has been open to the public for decades and can present safety hazards. "I'm asking to add any $50,000 engineering cost into this budget so that we could look at possibly moving it to a different location for safety," Bob said.
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