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County staff warn transfer-station fund shortfall may force tipping-fee increase
Summary
Staff reported the transfer station operating balance fell from about $286,030 to $151,156.68 in the period cited; at current tonnage and revenue levels the speaker said a tipping-fee increase from $75 per ton is likely within months to a year.
Doug presented the transfer station financials and warned the board the operating balance has fallen sharply and may require higher tipping fees. "We started out with a beginning balance around $286,030 and we ended in June with an auditor's balance of $151,156.68," he said, adding that tons of refuse have fallen "from 15,812 ... down to 13,953" over the period cited.
He detailed one-time expenses (including a semi-tractor purchase and associated maintenance and a roughly $5,000 comprehensive-plan cost) and said the equipment fund holds about $192,000. "I think it's inevitable that our tipping fee is gonna have to be raised. It's not an if, it's a when," Doug said, and asked staff to monitor receipts; he proposed revisiting the issue in about six months if balances stabilize.
