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Council schedules additional appropriation as transfer station revenue, disposal costs and unpaid scale bills surface

5936134 · October 8, 2025
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Officials said they will seek a roughly $140,000 additional appropriation on Oct. 14 to cover disposal fees, utilities and scale-related costs at the county transfer station; staff said the operation is beginning to generate revenue but some invoices remain unpaid and part-time staffing needs exist.

Scott County staff told the joint session Oct. 7 that the transfer station requires an additional appropriation of about $140,000 to cover disposal fees, utilities and outstanding equipment bills related to a new scale installation.

Staff walked through line items: roughly $100,000 for disposal fees, about $11,000 for utilities and additional amounts for equipment and scale-related concrete work. Staff said some scale-related invoices are still unpaid and that partial payments…

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