Huron Hometown News

The following is an update for Huron residents: Huron City Tax Forms: A reminder to the residents of Huron that the Finance Department of the City of Huron is no longer able to provide assistance with the preparation of annual tax forms. Completed forms may be delivered to the department Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Although assistance in the completion of the forms was previously performed by finance staff as a courtesy, a recent legal opinion now prohibits the activity. 
 
Yard Waste/Food Scrap Program 2010: In December 2009, Huron Council accepted a two-year bid proposal from Fultz & Sons Inc. for the provision of refuse and recycling services
within the city. As in the past, the service will include optional service for the removal of yard waste materials beginning April 1. Residents utilizing the yard waste option for the recycling of food scrap and biodegradable materials, however, will be afforded the opportunity to recycle this material for the entire year. Investments at the Barnes Nursery composting facility now allow for the recycling of food scrap material January through December. The inclusion of yard waste materials is prohibited from January through March 31, 2010; the collection of yard waste
will begin again in April and continue through the end of the year at a cost of $20 per quarter. 
 
The City is researching additional options to facilitate the process of recycling food scrap material. Please contact the City Manager's office with ideas on how to improve the process. The removal of this waste from weekly trash receptacles will lower the cost of the refuse program over time – the more participation the greater the cost savings. Therefore, the
city encourages involvement and strongly supports the continuation of recycling food scraps. 
 Residents interested in signing up for this service should complete the Yard Waste application form, which is available from the Web site or at the Finance Department. Questions should be directed to the city at 419-433-5000, Ext. 3, or at www.cityofhuron.org.