Board Turns Trash Cash Into Treasure; Supervisors Divert Portion of Recycling Program Income to General Fund

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Waukesha The financial rewards of a successful recycling program will be recycled next year to help hold down property taxes in Waukesha County.

Despite concerns about tapping into a program operated in partnership with individual communities, the County Board voted Tuesday to use future interest income from the recycling program surplus to cover unrelated county expenses.

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Board Turns Trash Cash Into Treasure; Supervisors Divert Portion of Recycling Program Income to General Fund

Expected to free up more than $200,000 a year for the county, the measure passed on a 19-10 vote, with supervisors split on whether harnessing the funds would constitute shrewd budgeting or a...

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