"We estimate we can save between $25,000 and $30,000 by doing this."

Squier said NAC does not dump at the station every day, so the cutback should not be a problem for the school.

ALTONA, CHURUBUSCO

In addition to trimming the hours at the Mooers station, hours will also be reduced at the Altona and Churubusco convenience stations, starting Oct. 1.

The Altona station will go from operating on Thursdays and Saturdays for eight hours to four hours on Thursdays and six hours on Saturdays.

In Churubusco, the station will go from operating for eight hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays to four hours on Wednesdays and six hours on Saturdays.

The reduction at those stations is designed to limit the amount of money they lose. Squier said that between the two stations, they lose about $270 a day.

"Sam (Trombley) is a great defender of his people, and that is very noble, and I admire that," Squier said.

"But in February we made an agreement with them (legislators) that allowed us to modify the convenience station hours."

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