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Board adopts 2025 solid waste budget after discussion of compost operations and cost shifts
Summary
Trustees approved the 2025 solid waste utility budget, which transfers leaf pickup to the clean-water utility and discusses capital items and compost-site improvements; trustees asked staff to explore options to produce a marketable compost product and to evaluate long-term operations.
The board approved the 2025 solid waste utility budget (Resolution 24-52). Staff reported projected modest revenue increases and described how transferring the leaf-pickup service to the clean-water utility reduced apparent expenditures. The budget presentation included customer counts, tipping-fee information, and a multi-year capital plan that contemplates a compost screener and additional vehicles in future years.
Trustee discussion focused on the village compost operations and whether investments (for example, a screens and a turner) would enable the village to produce a saleable product rather than stockpiling material. Operations staff said they have reduced stockpiles and are exploring DNR permitting, screening equipment and possible delivery fees for compost; trustees asked staff to continue exploring operational and revenue options before committing additional capital.
