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Council weighs continuing door-to-door food composting as federal food programs pause
Summary
Town Administrator Rod Barnes reported the door-to-door food compost service is budgeted at $5,508 for FY25-26; after funding ends Nov. 30 the cost would be $27 per customer (per minutes), and Mayor Tracy R. Gant signaled support for continuing the program while federal food programs are paused.
Council discussed whether to continue the door-to-door food compost collection program after current funding ends. The minutes list the program cost to continue in FY25-26 as $5,508 and state that, after existing funding ends on November 30, the cost would be $27 per customer; the minutes also note costs could fall if enrollment increases. Mayor Tracy R. Gant expressed a preference to continue the program given interruptions to federal food programs and SNAP benefits.
The matter was discussed as part of the work session; the minutes record discussion but do not list a final decision or a vote to continue funding beyond the stated date. The council may revisit the service and its funding at a subsequent meeting or through budget amendment.
