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LaPorte County solid waste board approves negotiations for HHW and electronics contracts, reviews budget and equipment plans
Summary
The LaPorte County Solid Waste District authorized staff to negotiate 2026 household hazardous waste and electronics collection contracts, reviewed a filed 2026 budget and financials, and discussed buying a new payloader as staff reported interest income from a newly purchased CD.
LaPorte County — The LaPorte County Solid Waste District board and its Citizens Advisory Committee on Sept. 10 authorized staff to begin contract negotiations for two 2026 service contracts and reviewed the district's budget and equipment plans.
District Director Mr. Turner told the board the 2026 budget has been filed with the auditor's office and received a file stamp; copies were mailed to board members after filing. He said the district is tentatively scheduled to hold a public hearing on Sept. 22 and a budget adoption hearing on Oct. 27, with exact times to be set by the council.
On routine business the board approved the Aug. 20 minutes and moved and approved claims for August and September. The district's finance presenter reported the board placed $600,000 into a certificate of deposit to earn higher interest, yielding "almost $2,050" in interest…
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