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FinCom weighs funding options for downtown Local Drop-Off trash collection
Summary
The Local Drop-Off (LDO) facility, open three days a week, handles downtown and building waste and operates at a net cost to Tisbury; FinCom discussed using DPW Stabilization, Embarkation funds or asking the Tisbury Business Association to subsidize collection.
FinCom reviewed the Local Drop-Off (LDO) operation that accepts downtown and building waste three days per week and noted the Town pays for anything deposited there while receiving scale revenue from transfers at the Oak Bluffs station. Staff explained the LDO reduces curbside pickups in the downtown core during high season when trash is collected twice daily.
Committee members debated funding options: use DPW Stabilization funds, request Embarkation (tourism/port-related) funds to support downtown collections, or seek contribution from the Tisbury Business Association. Members cautioned that asking businesses to subsidize downtown waste could discourage activity, and recommended further review of trade-offs and possible funding sources before a final FinCom recommendation.
