Laserfiche WebLink
Attachment C <br />M E 7 M <br />FY ik Slsrrqundaig Cmnmunttlrs <br />e n <br />1100,2 ieW pishibution to B -Vk - EM?. take • Cx take • thtock PWr • Santiago • E St. OuW • M &M • y;M= M <br />MAIN MENU <br />About UsNews SportsEditodalLegalsAnnouncementsQbitsPoliceSherilf <br />COUNTY REVISES LEGACY GRANT <br />Sai. 05123f2009 - 08.47 admin <br />Cities and townships in Sherburne County looking to lake advantage of the countys Landfill Abatement Legacy <br />Grant will have new rules to Follow. <br />Tuesday, the county board approved changes to the program that gives more Incentive to use a higher percentage <br />of recycled materials in construction projects. <br />The program, instituted in 2007, gives one -time grants to cities and townships that use a certain percentage of <br />recycled materials in their building projects. Under the old formula, reimbursement was based on the value or cost of <br />the recycled materials. <br />Tuesday, Solid Waste Administrator David Lucas said the proposed changes would incorporate a five -tier sliding <br />scale based on the percentage of recycled content in a product. <br />For example, a product with 10 1019°/ recycled content and a minimum of 5 % past - consumer material would a be <br />given a 50% cost reimbursement. A product with 80 to 100% recycled content and a minimum of 25% post <br />consumer material would gel 100% reimbursement. <br />Lucas said the new formula would provide incentives to use material with the highest percentage of recycled content. <br />"The changes are keeping with the spirit and intent of this program, which is to encourage the highest use of <br />recycled building materials, thereby reducing our dependence on fandfilling," he said. <br />Big Lake Twp. used the Legacy Grant for its town hall expansion project in 2007. Santiago Twp. and Elk River also <br />look advantage of the program and county used it for the new public works building in Becker. <br />43 <br />