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Dickson County approves higher landfill tipping fee, authorizes borrowing for equipment
Summary
Commissioners approved raising the county landfill tipping fee to $70 per ton and several capital borrowing measures to reimburse prior expenditures and fund equipment, alongside a lower charge for municipalities; the vote followed staff presentations and a split among commissioners over fairness and potential double taxation.
Dickson County commissioners voted to raise the county landfill tipping fee and approved related capital borrowing during their regular commission meeting.
County staff presented a resolution to amend the landfill tipping fee schedule, moving commercial and most county charges to $70 per ton while setting a $35-per-ton rate for municipal deliveries. “What we're looking at is basically, stating that we're moving on your exhibit A, that we're moving to $70 a ton,” said Mr. Hall, a county staff member who presented the fiscal analysis. Commissioners then approved the change by voice vote after a motion by Commissioner Grove and a second by Commissioner…
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