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Perth ends subsidy for Capital City yard-waste route after low participation
Summary
Trustees voted to stop subsidizing the Capital City yard-waste route for the upcoming season after noting only three participating households versus the program's minimum and cost concerns.
The Village of Perth Board of Trustees voted to end the village subsidy for the Capital City yard-waste route for the coming season after staff said only about three households currently use the service.
Discussion and rationale: Trustees noted the original threshold for route viability was about 20 participants. Board members said continuing the subsidy for only a handful of users is costly and that residents could still arrange curbside lawn-and-leaf or other waste services. A trustee asked whether stopping the subsidy would end the service; board members explained households could still sign up privately but the village would no longer cover the cost.
Outcome: Motion to stop subsidizing the route passed on roll call. Staff and trustees did not identify the specific cost per household at the meeting; details on replacement options were not specified and will require follow-up if residents request alternatives.
