The numbers are in, and the city of Thompson paid out over $2,000.00 during clean community month for bags of garbage collected by Thompsonites.
Over 400 bags were collected on June 10th, clean community day, for a total payout of just over $1,200.00. Another $975.00 was paid out for 325 bags picked up for the rest of the month.
The city waived residential tipping fees at the landfill from June 5th through the 10th, and Thompsonites took advantage. Over $10,000.00 worth of waste disposal fees were waived, and extra city staff had to be brought in to handle the crowds, which cost the city just over two grand.
Mayor Dennis Fenske said in a news release that the City of Thompson is proud to have residents that take such pride in the community and that the city is grateful for the help they get every year.
