Commission sets solid-waste assessment ceiling at $1.40 to keep TRIM options open
Jul 21, 2026
After staff corrected a prior calculation error, commissioners moved to set the solid-waste assessment 'no higher than $1.40' for TRIM notices, giving staff time to investigate tipping fees and alternatives before final adoption.
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County staff apologized for a prior mathematical error and explained there were two preliminary solid-waste assessment options: keep the current $1.16 rate or set a preliminary ceiling at $1.40 for TRIM notices with the option to lower it before final adoption. Staff said the earlier suggestion of a -$9,000,000 figure was a calculation error unrelated to landfill operations and supplied corrected background.
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