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Select Board weighs transfer‑station fee increases and operational changes to balance enterprise fund
Summary
Officials told the Select Board the transfer station enterprise fund is "barely staying above water." The board discussed raising permit fees, bag prices, landscaper permits, contract procurement and reduced hours to move the operation toward net zero without large tax impacts.
The Hampden Select Board spent a substantial portion of its March 23 meeting discussing the transfer station, where staff and board members said the enterprise fund is strained and options are being developed to reduce the tax subsidy.
A presenter (speaker 2) summarized the situation: "the transfer station is barely staying above water financially," and proposed options including increasing permit prices, adjusting bag prices, creating a landscaper permit and reducing hours. Staff…
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