Article 34: Transfer Station Improvements Feasibility Study ($50,000 – UFB)

Shall the Town of Hampton vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000 to conduct a Transfer Station Improvements Feasibility Study to balance the changing rubbish and recycling markets as well as current operations. The facility will require modifications to be able to address needs to segregate materials, improve internal operations, and make building modifications and research alternatives for disposal. The study will provide recommendations, facilitate immediate improvements such as the purchasing of storage trailers, dumping containers, earthwork, and provide planning level designs and costs for future appropriation requests. Said sum of $50,000 to come from the Unassigned Fund Balance. This shall be a non-lapsing appropriation by RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the purpose is completed or by March 31, 2024, whichever is sooner? (Majority vote required)

 What it means: The dramatic changes in the trash and recycling markets requiremodifications to our physical operation in order to segregate materials, improve internal operations, and make building modifications. There is also a need to research alternatives to our current methods of solid waste disposal. The study will provide recommendations, facilitate immediate improvements, and provide planning level designs and costs for future appropriation requests.

Those in favor say: The world is changing as it relates to the disposal of solid waste.  This has caused massive increases in the costs of handling such waste – not just for Hampton but around the globe.  We need to give DPW what it needs to meet these new challenges.

Those against say: No one spoke in opposition to this Article at Deliberative Session.

Fiscal impact: There is no tax impact because the money was appropriated in prior tax years.  This Article is allowing the withdrawal of the money from the fund for the specified purpose.