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The Town of Wakefield Opened a Solid Waste Landfill in 2012

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The Town of Wakefield opened a solid waste landfill in 2012 that was at 20% capacity on December 31, 2012 and at 50% capacity on December 31, 2013. The city initially anticipated closure costs of $2.3 million but in 2013 revised the estimate of the closure costs to be $2.7 million. None of these costs will be incurred until the landfill is scheduled to be closed.
Assuming the landfill is recorded within the General fund, what is the journal entry that should be recorded in the Fund Financial Statements on December 31, 2013?

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