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Brown County landfill wins grants, commission approves new BOMAG compactor purchase
Summary
Brown County Landfill received two state solid-waste grants and the Brown County Commission approved buying a BOMAG compactor from TransSource, with the county applying grant funds and existing budget to lower the net cost.
Mike Scott, Brown County landfill manager, told the Brown County Commission that the landfill was awarded two solid-waste grants after a March 27 hearing and recommended buying a new compactor.
Scott said one grant covers a portion of cell five construction — "about 18.2% of that amount, which amount to about $675,000" — and a second grant for the compactor is "around $213,000" and represents a 20% grant. "All the grant funds have been used up for this year," Scott said.
Scott recommended the commission accept a TransSource bid for a BOMAG 773RB-5 compactor.…
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