Officials say certified scale, fee changes and enforcement needed to stabilize Transfer Station finances

Apr 24, 2025

County officials and Ferry Township officials discussed Transfer Station deficits, recent county supplements, the new scale installation and proposed rule changes; Chair Walker said the right fee structure could allow the scale to pay for itself in about eight months.

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Ferry Township Supervisor Dave Schmieding asked the board for an accounting of county supplements to the Transfer Station; records cited in committee discussion show the county budgeted $136,000 in 2023 and $247,000 in 2024 for the facility.

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