Curbside Recycling Feeds Among Week's Payments
This week the town spent $655,471.90 by writing 233 checks.
Each week the town spends money approved in the annual budget for everyday expenses and, each week, Wilmington Patch will be running a new feature, highlighting a handful of these expenses for our readers' perusal.
The following is a small sample of who the town paid, how much they paid them, and for what reason. Check back each week for more line items out of the town's budget.
In total, the town cut 233 checks totalling $655,471.90. Here are a few of those payments.
| VENDOR NAME | HOW MUCH THE TOWN SPENT | WHAT THE TOWN PURCHASED |
| US Bank | $72,555.00 | Semiannual interest on debt |
| Brox Industries, Inc. | $100.98 | Asphalt for DPW |
| Eastern Minerals, Inc. | $9,166.08 | Salt for snow and ice removal |
| Independent Electric Supply Co | $254.25 | Electrical supplies for Public Buildings Department |
| Keane Fire & Safety Equipment | $520.00 | Inspection services for fire extinguishers at School Food Service |
| Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Leha | $4,069.45 | Legal services for School Department |
| Russell Disposal Incorporated | $23,750.00 | Monthly curbside recycling fee |
| Sun Electric Motors, LLC | $1,216.89 | Repair of boiler motors |
| Turf Products Corporation | $1,779.87 | Repair of Parks and Grounds equipment |
| Wilmington Pump Supply Inc | $548.00 | Repair of water pump for Public Buildings Department |
Ed Giroux
9:08 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
Why are we paying for recycling, isnt this suppost to save us money?
Pat
9:17 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Someone has to pick it up and take it.