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Kennebunk subcommittee revisits annual toter-registration idea, flags enforcement challenges
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Kennebunk PAYT subcommittee discussed alternate revenue options including annual toter registration, but members noted enforcement and compliance would be difficult and the proposal had been raised previously and not pursued.
During the March 17, 2025 subcommittee meeting on Pay-As-You-Throw, members discussed potential alternative revenue options for solid-waste operations, centering the conversation on the prospect of an annual toter registration fee. The minutes state that committee conversations focused on annual toter registration but that compliance and enforcement would be difficult to manage.
Participants noted this idea had been discussed with the full Select Board in the past and was not pursued at that time because of practical limitations; the minutes do not record any new enforcement plan or proposal details. The record does not show a motion to adopt registration, nor does it record any fee amounts or implementation timeline.
Attendees listed in the minutes include Select Board members Lisa Pratt and William Ward, Town Manager/Public Services Director Bryan Laverriere, Finance Director Kayla Tierney, Town Clerk Merton Brown and Budget Board members Tom Wellman and Don Hebert. The minutes list Kevin Therrien as absent.
The subcommittee did not take formal action on toter registration at this meeting; concerns about enforceability and prior non-adoption suggest the town would need clearer compliance mechanisms before moving forward.
