When we started the upgrade project planning in 2004, the cost estimate was around $2 million. Since then, the total project costs have increased to $3 million in order for us to meet the state's requirements. It just keeps getting tougher and more costly to meet all the regulations.

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The authority's operations include gas for vehicles and our emergency generator, petroleum products (plastic pipes) and other items. We all know how the gas price increases have hit us over the past year. Well, the authority has also seen a significant increase for these items, as well as any item delivered to the plant by truck.

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