“If we get the grant, the $40,000 would be distributed on a per-capita basis to the cities and the county. The county would be looking at $12,000 for the 8,900 rural residents.”
“You can use some of the grant dollars to get this program started, and hopefully you'll get enough weight coming in that it takes over on its own. Then the savings you make will pay for the transportation.”
“I think this is a great opportunity for us. We need to start looking at ways to change how we're handling garbage. This would help keep rates down and save the environment.”