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Weston staff propose raise to refuse and recycling special charge after new contract; trustees discuss preserving fund balance
Summary
Staff recommended a proposed refuse and recycling special charge increase to roughly $205.50 annually to reflect a new contract with Harder's; trustees discussed fund-balance impacts and asked staff to return with a "lean" budget scenario before a final vote.
WESTON, Wis.
Village staff told the Board of Trustees Sept. 22 that a proposed change in the refuse and recycling special charge to about $205.50 annually is needed to reflect the new three- to seven-year contract with Harder's and changes in curbside and yard-waste costs. Trustees discussed the trade-off between using fund balance and adopting a higher ongoing charge.
Staff described the components of the refuse and recycling fund: curbside pickup, yard-waste handling at the compost site, equipment use under a recycling grant, and tipping charges at the landfill. Staff said the proposed $205.50 figure…
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