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Clay County readies budget changes, equipment plans if Moorhead ends resource‑recovery contract
Summary
Solid‑waste staff presented a preliminary budget that shifts tipping‑fee revenue and adds operating costs for the transfer station if Moorhead discontinues its contract, including a $100,000 internal service fee to fund new heavy equipment.
Clay County solid‑waste officials told commissioners Tuesday they have prepared a revised budget that reflects the possibility the city of Moorhead will not continue its contract at the county’s resource‑recovery/transfer station. The staff presentation outlined moved revenue lines, new operating costs, and potential equipment purchases if the county assumes more direct responsibility for transfer‑station operations.
Corey explained the proposal includes a movement of about $1.3 million in tipping‑fee revenue from the existing landfill budget into the resource‑recovery (transfer‑station) budget to…
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