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Board votes to round transfer-station disposal rate to $70 per ton
Summary
The Patrick County Board approved a 1% increase to the transfer station disposal rate and opted to round the new rate to $70 per ton to simplify accounting and soften the impact on residents compared with a potential 5% contractor pass-through.
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors approved a modest increase to the county transfer station disposal rate, moving the charge to $70 per ton effective July 1.
Scotty Hilton, the county's transfer station manager, recommended raising the current $69.25 rate by about 1% to $69.95 per ton "to help offset anticipated future cost increases associated with our contract with the public services," he said. Board members discussed rounding the fee to $70 for ease of accounting and to spread necessary increases over time rather than matching a 5% annual contractor escalation in a single step.
The motion to approve the rate change was moved, seconded and passed with recorded aye votes. Board members noted the facility receives a mix of commercial haulers and hundreds of daily customers; the incremental increase is intended to maintain service stability and reduce the need for larger future jumps.
