Strickland's reversal on fee is welcome
The Canton Repository
COLUMBUS - Gov. Ted Strickland has seen the wisdom of imposing a small fee on certain landfills. His second thoughts are appreciated.
The fee of 10 cents per ton was to be charged to landfills that accept construction and demolition debris. The money was to be used to monitor groundwater at the landfills. The Legislature approved the fee two years ago, and it was to take effect July 1. Then it ran into the new governor's no-new-taxes-or-fees policy.
Strickland left the fee out of the new budget, despite its also having the support of his EPA director, and despite its acceptance by the landfills. Now that the budget has taken effect, Strickland said his goal has been accomplished....Read more.
COLUMBUS - Gov. Ted Strickland has seen the wisdom of imposing a small fee on certain landfills. His second thoughts are appreciated.
The fee of 10 cents per ton was to be charged to landfills that accept construction and demolition debris. The money was to be used to monitor groundwater at the landfills. The Legislature approved the fee two years ago, and it was to take effect July 1. Then it ran into the new governor's no-new-taxes-or-fees policy.
Strickland left the fee out of the new budget, despite its also having the support of his EPA director, and despite its acceptance by the landfills. Now that the budget has taken effect, Strickland said his goal has been accomplished....Read more.
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