NewsAlgonquin Highlands and landfill contractor will start negotiations on a new deal SHARE ON: Kenny Trenton, contributor, Thursday, Dec. 21st, 2017Algonquin Highlands and its landfill company will begin negotiations on a new deal in 2018.Council and the company managing the landfills agreed to extend the contract until March 31st.Due to the minimum wage rising to $14 an hour on January 1st, it will cost the township over $2,500 more compared to the same period this year.Mayor Carol Moffatt says the township and contractor will start negotiations in February. //www.myhaliburtonnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Moffatt-1.mp3It will cost Algonquin Highlands a total of $21,098 for the first three months of next year.