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Board flags garbage and recycling billing after contract bids opened post-budget
Summary
Board members said the village learned after adopting the budget that recyclables would now be charged and that contract bids were opened after budget adoption, leaving the budget short. Options discussed included per-bag stickers or quarterly container stickers.
During the public hearing, the board discussed solid-waste billing changes after learning that recyclables would now incur a fee. The minutes state the village "was not aware of the recyclable charge in the current budget until after the budget was adopted" and that bids (alternated with Valatie) were opened after the budget was adopted, which left the village with insufficient budgeted funds for the service.
Trustees discussed possible billing methods to address the shortfall, including selling garbage stickers per bag or selling quarterly stickers to be affixed to curbside garbage and recyclable cans. No formal motion on a new billing method was recorded in the minutes; the board noted the need for further discussion during future meetings or procurement steps.
The discussion indicates the procurement timeline (bid opening) affected this budget line; the minutes do not record a new contract award or an exact cost increase. The Fire Department, which attended, was told its budget was approved and was not identified as affected by the solid-waste issue.
