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Assembly reviews solid‑waste budget as incinerator project looms
Summary
Manager Dietzsch outlined the solid waste fund, noted CPV will subsidize a significant share, mentioned a possible $515,000 garbage truck (likely deferred), and warned disposal costs may rise while the incinerator project proceeds.
Manager Dietzsch presented the solid waste fund and said a significant portion of operations and capital is expected to be subsidized by CPV funds. She noted an older percentage allocation in earlier materials and said she will confirm the correct CPV share for the current budget.
A proposed $515,000 capital purchase for a garbage truck was included as a wish list item but Dietzsch said it is likely to be cut from the coming year’s budget. She explained that if the incinerator project begins next year the municipality will need to ship waste out during construction, increasing contractual disposal expenses.
Dietzsch also described the department’s expanded responsibilities (incineration, baling, composting, recycling and shipping) and said implementing a wholesale purchasing account and revised contracts will help reduce operational costs going forward. Assembly members asked clarifying questions about rental use of a thaw machine and the potential to rent municipal equipment to residents under a fee schedule.
No formal action on the solid waste fund was taken at the meeting; members requested follow‑up confirmation of CPV allocation percentages and suggested managers review how CPV funds are applied between operating and capital budgets.
