Council hears comments on location of new sewer line Nov 5, 2009
After discussion, the Board of Aldermen approved repairs to the tub grinder. The cost of the repair will be 5,383 plus the cost of shipping. (California Democrat, MO)
After storm, Central Park renewal effort takes root Oct 19, 2009
Next month, large tub grinders will be used to turn the logs into woodchips. The threat of Asian longhorned beetles, whose larvae might spread if the wood is shipped elsewhere, means the trees can't be used as lumber. (USA Today)
Large piece of metal damages city's tub grinder Oct 8, 2009
Democrat photo / David A. Wilson Considerable damage was done to the tub grinder owned by the city by a heavy piece of steel dumped with brush and limbs ... An axle shaft dumped with limbs, brush and grass at the City of California compost site damaged the tub grinder enough to put it out of commission, according to Electric Supervisor Rick Graham ... The tub grinder was purchased 10 years ago at a cost of 117,000, half paid by the city and half paid with a grant. (California Democrat, MO)
Town of Clifton Park to pick up ice storm debris Apr 1, 2009
"We decided to store it and now we'll have a contractor come in with a large tub grinder and they'll turn it into chips. We'll get reimbursed for the grinder and the chips are going up to the Finch Pruyn paper mill at no cost to us. The paper mill is paying for the trucking.". On March 13 Pingelski used the services of Saratoga County and gave every resident a automated phone calling system call with a taped message on the details of the pickup. (Community News Weekly, NY)
OUR VIEW: Which council vote is the one that counts? Mar 2, 2009
Mike P wrote on Mar 1, 2009 4:30 PM:" With the decisions that have been made, many things will be adversly affected. Shopping tolls for small towns, that aren't already big tourist attractions, limit growth and much more. We are on the way to having a tax labrinth to negotiate through. With the kicker tax, shopping tolls, TIF costs, etc. It might save locals 2, 3, or more percent to shop somewhere else, or detour the spending tiger traps. People do what it takes to save 3 cents a gallon a... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Public works department makes much mulch Feb 12, 2009
Residents fill approximately 90,000 biodegradable bags with leaves, which are combined with leaves collected by the township with the street sweepers and leaf vacuums and dropped into an old tub grinder at the arboretum. This breaks up the bags and the leaves, and the outcome is then formed into windrows, where it is decomposed by microbes, Sirianni said. (Ambler Gazette, PA)
