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Jackson board delays vote on $20 yard-waste access fee; approves 2026 operational changes
Summary
The Village of Jackson Board of Public Works on Aug. 26 held a decision on a proposed $20 annual access fee for the village brush/yard-waste site and instead approved operational changes for 2026, including limiting curbside brush collection to two seasonal runs and clarifying yard-site rules.
The Village of Jackson Board of Public Works on Aug. 26 discussed a proposal to charge an annual $20 access fee for the village brush and yard-waste site and voted to postpone a final decision on the fee until the board considered related curbside brush-collection changes. During the same meeting the board recommended the village board approve a set of operational changes for 2026 governing curbside bag and brush collection and yard-site operations.
Public Works staff member Jack told the board the village provides access cards for the brush/yard-waste site on Eagle Drive to about 750 households and currently spends roughly $15,000 a year grinding or otherwise processing material brought to the site. “I am proposing that we implement a annual $20 fee that will grant you access to the site for the entire year,” Jack said, adding the village…
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