NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a two-year landfill operating contract with Mathiowetz Enterprises Inc. Tuesday.

The contracts include a 2.5% cost increases each year, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028. The 2026 contract cost is $531,065 and $544,341 for 2027.

Brown County Planning and Zoning Director Robert Santaella said the contract includes 2.75 full-time staff and landfill equipment at the landfill. It also has a fuel stop loss provision.

If the fuel price is above $3.90 a gallon in 2026 and 2027, the county would reimburse Mathiowetz Enterprises any costs above $3.90. If fuel costs drop below $3.00, Mathiowetz Enterprises will reimburse the county any costs below $3.00.

Mathiowetz Enterprises will be paid $15/ton to cover the cost of time an

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