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Norwich trustees oppose proposed SWACO tipping‑fee hikes after presentation
Summary
SWACO officials asked Norwich Township to support $3-per-ton increases in 2011 and 2012 to sustain operations and rebuild the Morse Road transfer station; after hearings trustees voted unanimously to oppose the proposal as too large and poorly timed.
Albert Iosue, SWACO director of planning, presented the authority’s proposal to increase tipping fees by $3 per ton in 2011 and an additional $3 per ton in 2012. Iosue said the increases would help SWACO sustain operations through 2015, rebuild the Morse Road transfer station and repay capital obligations.
Trustees pressed for alternatives and questioned scale and timing given the economic climate. Michael Cope and Larry Earman said they would be more likely to consider a smaller, single‑year increase but could not support the two‑year plan as presented. The board voted unanimously on Sept. 20 and again recorded opposition at a later meeting, approving a resolution to oppose SWACO’s proposed rate increases.
The minutes record trustees’ concerns about the cumulative percent increases and the impact on residents’ pocketbooks. Albert Iosue answered trustees’ questions about ownership and maintenance of transfer station facilities and explained why SWACO considered the rebuild necessary. The board’s action was a policy resolution expressing opposition; SWACO’s governing board retained final authority over fee adoption.
