Acting staff led a board education session explaining the Average Commodity Rate (ACR), how it’s calculated, and why market volatility and contract changes will increase the district’s exposure to swings in commodity prices.

Staff reported record June and July tonnage at the county landfill and higher cardboard intake; recycling revenues fluctuate and staff proposed an RFP for a new baler (quoted near $300,000) after one waste‑to‑energy bidder returned.