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Solid Waste staff report site maintenance, pump repair and finances; fund balance covers engineering costs
Summary
Staff reported a failed leachate pump with a $2,300 repair quote, changes to scale operations to accept mobile homes, $60,000 spent on engineering for the leachate treatment project, and a planned $510,000 fund-balance application that leaves combined operating and capital showing a -$167,000 net for the year.
Department staff updated the committee on site operations and finances. Staff said a pump at pump cell 5 failed and a temporary pump is in place while the repair (quoted at about $2,300) proceeds. They also described removing damaged scale intercom posts and changes that allow mobile-home loads to be weighed on the scale to capture additional revenue.
On finances, staff reported roughly $60,000 spent so far on engineering for the proposed leachate-treatment system and described a budget amendment that applies $510,000 of fund balance to cover planned engineering and capital expenditures. Across operating and capital funds the department reported a combined net of about -$167,000; staff said after anticipated reimbursements the near-term position could be roughly +$13,000. Committee members asked for clarity about long-term planning, depreciation and whether funds exist for eventual landfill expansion; staff said equipment-replacement and capital planning are part of multi-year budgeting.
