Waste district won’t pass on its rise in cost

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The cost incurred by the Adams County solid waste district for the hauling and disposal of trash at the Waste Management landfill in Jay County will increase slightly in 2011, but those costs will not be passed on to solid waste customers.
Tim Baker, who serves as legal counsel for the waste district, reported during Monday's regular board meeting that the U.S. consumer price index had risen 1.1 percent over the past 12 months. As specified in separate contracts with Luginbill Trucking and Waste Management Inc., annual rate increases paid by the waste district are tied to that annual report.....