AGENDA REQUEST
GENERAL DISCUSSION ITEM
Subject:
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Continued discussion regarding potential uses of the revenue received from Public Act No.21-58 "An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management" in accordance with "Resolution Regarding Revenues Received from Beverage Container Surcharges" (Nip Bottle Revenue) adopted on June 8, 2022.
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Background:
The "Bottle Bill" (Public Act No. 21-58 - An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management") implemented a five-cent surcharge on any beverage container containing a spirit or liquor of fifty milliliters. Each quarter the surcharge fee is dispersed to the town in which the beverages were sold.
Last quarter the Ledyard received $13,027.06, which was for a total of 260,541 nip bottles that were sold during that quarter.
The funds could only be used for the following purposes:
(1) environmental measures intended to reduce the generation of solid waste;
(2) reduce the impact of litter caused by such solid waste, including, but not limited to, the hiring of a recycling coordinator
(3) the installation of storm drain filters designed to block solid waste and beverage container debris or
(4) The purchase of a mechanical street sweeper, vacuum or broom that removes litter, including, but not limited to, such beverage containers and other debris from streets, sidewalks and abutting lawn and turf
Department Comment/Recommendation:
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Meeting Action Detail:
Finance Committee Meeting 07/19/2023:
File #: 23 -1457 Version: 1
Type: Discussion -Agenda Item
Title: Continued discussion regarding potential uses of the revenue received from Public Act No.21-58 "An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management" in accordance with "Resolution Regarding Revenues Received from Beverage Container Surcharges" adopted on June 8, 2022.
Action: Discussed
Minute Note:
Mayor Allyn, III, stated that Montville recently implemented a program that local non-profit organizations could participate in to use some of the Op...
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