Friday, March 9, 2012 at 12:34PM Sandi Pierson sent the whole report to us, so you can read it online before Town Meeting. Don't forget: Election Day on Tuesday, March 13! Polls open at 11 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Town Meeting takes place the following day--Wednesday, March 14. The meeting begins at 7 p.m., with the traditional potluck supper before that.
You can read the report here. Be patient if you have dialup; it's a big file.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 9:38AM This from Dorothy Heinrichs:
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TOWN OF ORANGE, NH |
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TRASH VS ZERO SORT |
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SERVICE DATE |
TRASH TONNAGE |
ZERO SORT TONNAGE |
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01/06/12 |
1.64 |
0.57 |
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01/13/12 |
1.57 |
0.57 |
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01/20/12 |
1.22 |
0.66 |
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01/27/12 |
1.60 |
0.55 |
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02/03/12 |
1.42 |
0.65 |
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02/10/12 |
1.34 |
0.48 |
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02/17/12 |
1.24 |
0.45 |
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02/24/12 |
1.08 |
0.43 |
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TOTAL TONNAGE |
11.11 |
4.36 |
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Monday, February 20, 2012 at 11:26AM We just received minutes of the Select Board's January 24 meeting, where the Board disussed the Town budget. In a town the size of ours, there's no such thing as a "small" line item. Take a look here.
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 4:36PM The zero-sort pickup sure has been convenient, but is it saving us taxpayers money? Dorothy Heinrichs has crunched the numbers, and it appears that the savings are there. It's a little complicated, though.
In 2009 97.08 tons of trash were collected. We didn't have a large trash pickuip. Canaan and Grafton imposed recycling fees of $3,000 and $1,500. Northeast Waste charged $24,952. Total: $29,452.
In 2010, 109.91 tons were collected, and there was a large trash pickup. The recycling fees stayed the same., and Northeast Waste charged $28,947. Total: $33,447.
Last year, 98.84 tons were collected, and we had another large trash pickup. The town paid $1,500 in Canaan and Grafton recycling fees for the first four months of the year, before zero-sort kicked in. During the rest of the year, more than 18 tons of zero-sort recycling got picked up. Northeast Waste charged us $30,156. Total: $31,656.
Meanwhile, the Canaan fee was set to increase to $4,000, while Grafton's fee was about to double. Those hikes would have added $2,500 to the budget--charges that we didn't have to pay, thanks to zero sort.
The bottom line: Convenience aside, zero sort seems to be saving Orange money.
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 12:12PM The Mascoma High Project Grad, class of 2012, is holding a Give Back "Night" at Chili's in West Leb, February 20-24. Project Grad receives a 10% donation as long as its flyer is presented with purchase. "Our parent committee is trying very hard to provide a quality program that is substance-free for those graduating June 15, 2012," says Beth Lewis. "Any support we can get is greatly appreciated. "
You can find more informaiton and the flyer here:
http://www.enfield.nh.us/2012_ChilisNight.jpg