County adopts solid-waste fee adjustments and an income-qualified reduced-fee program
Clackamas County approved adjustments to solid-waste management fees and a residential reduced-fee program providing a 75% cost reduction for qualified households; staff said the changes preserve an 8.12% operating margin and a franchise hauler supported the adjustments in public comment.
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Assistant Director Cheryl Bell and Director Dan Johnson presented the board with the solid-waste fee schedule and an income-qualified residential reduced-fee program that would provide a 75% reduction to qualified participants. Staff said the proposed fees produce an operating margin of 8.12% countywide, within the 8%–12% target range; without the increases the margin would fall to about 4.8%.
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