| County |
Clinton County |
| Contact person |
William Bingel, County Administrator, 518-565-4600 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 1: Landfill |
| Forms of restructuring |
privatization - Contracting out to private for-profit sector |
| Specific services affected |
operations |
| Year started |
1996 |
| Partners |
county officials; Casella Waste Management |
| Primary goal |
to reduce operating loss |
| Barriers |
union concerns about loss of jobs; citizen concern about lack of local control |
| Benefits |
secure long-term contract with stable tipping fees and revenue/lease payments for 25 years |
| Impact on budget |
minimize co. subsidy to cover loss by $500,000 |
| Impact on labor |
none |
| Key contact |
W. Bingel, Co. Administrator, 518-565-4600 |
