Selectboard hears transfer-station update; pay-as-you-throw figures due in October
Summary
Selectboard members reported on a Waldoboro meeting where 'pay-as-you-throw' waste pricing was discussed. The board will continue compiling cost figures and expects more detailed numbers at its October meeting; Thomaston's reported costs were described as slightly worse than Waldoboro's.
The Cushing Selectboard received an update Sept. 9 on the town transfer station and possible changes to user fees.
Selectboard members Mike James and Craig Currie said they attended a Waldoboro meeting where the concept of 'pay-as-you-throw' was discussed. The board is compiling comparative numbers and plans to review cost estimates at its October meeting; members noted that Thomaston's figures were slightly worse than Waldoboro's.
No formal action was taken at the Sept. 9 meeting; the board listed the transfer station as unfinished business and instructed staff to continue gathering data for a future discussion.
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