HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2005 (22) RESOLUTION OPPOSING TRANSFERS FROM THE STATE RECYCLING
FUND AND ENDORSING INCREASED STATE FUNDING FOR LOCAL
RECYCLING PROGRAMS
RESOLUTION NO. as C
St. Croix County
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin established recycling mandates in 1989
requiring Responsible Unit (RU) municipalities to provide recycling services to their
residents; and
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin also established a Recycling Fund in 1989 to
reimburse Responsible Unit (RU) municipalities for approximately 66% of the statewide
cost of providing recycling services to their residents; and
WHEREAS, St. Croix County has continued to meet State mandates with its
successful recycling programs, yet has been frozen at 1999 funding levels from the State to
cover increasing program costs; and
WHEREAS, the frozen funding levels from the State have continuously reduced
the percentage of reimbursement of recycling costs we can provide to our member
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to minimize the burden on its taxpayers and
receive funding to cover as many of the programs costs as possible for complying with the
State recycling program mandates; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Finance Committee's proposed budget would transfer almost
$30 million from the Recycling Fund to the General Fund and other non - recycling
programs; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Finance Committee's proposed budget would reduce local
reimbursement statewide to 28% of local recycling costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors opposes the Joint Finance Committee's proposed recycling budget and
endorses restoring the Recycling Fund transfers back to the Recycling Fund to increase
funding for reimbursement of local recycling costs.
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Offered by Planning & Zoning Committee on June 21 st, 2005.
NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE
Reviewed on C 7 , 2005.
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Greg TiWimerman, Corporation Counsel
Duly adopted on June 21, 2005.
Cindy Cam ell, dounty Clerk