* Long term commitment/planning. |
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* Not for profit. |
* Vernon County is strong financially. |
* Open books. |
* Local control in all decision making/local accountability. |
* Employment opportunities/employees are part of this community. |
* Centrally located facilities/level playing field for haulers using county landfill (net result has been lower costs for municipalities and businesses). |
* Maintaining Competition (most of the private landfills in Wisconsin are controlled by two large firms). |
* Quality control - we do our own construction and processing. |
* Protect public health and safeguard the environment (Land filling is the last choice of disposal options - we try not to fil the County Landfills even though it is our main source of revenue). |
* Conserve and recover material and energy resources. |
* We understand local citizen needs because we live here. |
* Currently self funded - no County levy since 1993. |
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