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RESOLUTION ENDORSING MAINTAINING STATE FUNDING OF MUNICIPAL
RECYCLING PROGRAMS
RESOLUTION NO. /40,,O/
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, St. Croix County currently meets State mandates with its successful
recycling and yard waste programs, yet receives less than full funding from the State to cover
those program costs; 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 Governor's proposed budget would reduce State funding of local
residential recycling programs by nearly 45 %; and
WHEREAS, the cost of landfilling in Wisconsin has dropped drastically over the past
8 years while the amount of waste landfilled in Wisconsin continues to increase, with
significant amounts coming from out -of- state; and
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Counties Association has endorsed a $1.55 /ton landfill
tipping fee surcharge proposal to fund the projected shortfall in State recycling grants to RUs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors opposes the Governor's proposed recycling budget and endorses maintaining state
funding of municipal recycling programs by increasing the landfill tipping fee surcharge by
$1.55 per ton.
Offered by Resource and Education Committee on April 17 2001.
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COUNTY OF ST. CROIX
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ST. CROIX COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
"Working Together Toward a Quality Future"
Maps /Addresses Planning Property Lister Recycling
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MEMO
TO: County Board Supervisors
FROM: Dave Fodroczi, Planning Director
DATE: April 10, 2001
SUBJECT: Resolution on Recycling Funding
Attached for your consideration at the April 17 County Board meeting is a resolution endorsing
the continuation of State funding for local recycling programs. Since the State Recycling Law was
established over ten years ago, we have been able to fund all County costs and almost all local costs
out of the annual State Recycling Grant. The proposed State budget would substantially reduce
State funding and force reduced services or increased local funding. The resolution also endorses
an increase in the surcharges on landfill tipping fees to fund the difference. These positions are
consistent with similar resolutions passed by the County Board in 1999 and 1997.
The Resource and Education Committee sponsored the resolution. The Administration Committee
has also approved it.
Thank you for your consideration. I will be available at the County Board meeting to answer any
questions.
cc: Chuck Whiting, Administrative Coordinator
Sue Nelson, County Clerk
Government Center • 1101 Carmichael Road • Hudson, WI 54016 • Fax 715 - 386 -4686