[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Suffield 8-29-1994 by Ord. No. 94-01. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established for the Town a Landfill Appeals
Board. The Landfill Appeals Board shall have the authority to hear
appeals of Town of Suffield residents concerning the fee charged by
the Town of Suffield for residential trash collection or for use of
the Town transfer station for residential trash disposal.
The Landfill Appeals Board shall consist of three members: the
First Selectman or his designee who shall be a member of the Board
of Selectmen, the Chairperson of the Suffield Landfill Management
Commission or his designee who shall be a member of the Landfill Management
Commission and a year-round resident of the Town who is obligated
to pay the collection/disposal fee. The resident member shall serve
a renewable one-year term and may not be a member of any other Town
board or commission.
[Amended 12-19-2019]
The Landfill Appeals Board shall have the power to reduce the
fee charged by the Town to residents for trash collection or use of
the landfill transfer station. The Landfill Appeals Board shall adopt
such rules and procedures as the members believe necessary to fulfill
its obligations under the provisions of this chapter. In no event
shall the Landfill Appeals Board have the power to reduce a resident's
tax assessment. If the cost of residential trash collection/disposal
becomes part of the Town's tax base, then the Landfill Appeals
Board shall be disbanded and the appeals functions shall be taken
over by the Board of Assessment Appeals.
Appeals shall not be granted for seasonal or other partial use
of the trash service.
Refunds of user fees granted by the Appeals Board, if any, shall
not be retroactive beyond the date the appeal is granted.
