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Lakeville landfill running at a subsidy; trustees weigh retained earnings and future options
Summary
Board hears landfill budget shortfall driven by recycling market losses and trash bag program costs; options discussed include using retained earnings, outsourcing, privatization, or eventually closing the landfill.
Selectmen reviewed the proposed FY2020 landfill budget at the March 6 meeting, where town staff flagged a planned $125,000 budget that would be subsidized from multiple sources and described ongoing pressures from recycling market changes and trash bag program costs.
Franklin and other town officials described the FY2020 plan as a $125,000 cost for the landfill operation funded by a $105,000 transfer from the general fund plus $20,000 drawn from landfill retained earnings. Officials noted retained earnings are currently about $200,000 and that the landfill has been subsidized from the general fund for several years.
Board members and staff debated the town’s role in operating a landfill in light of rising disposal and recycling costs.…
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