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Pasco board adopts final year of seven‑year solid‑waste assessment as businesses and residents complain about billing process
Summary
The Board approved the seventh year of a phased disposal assessment to fund expansion of the county's waste‑to‑energy operations. Commercial owners and residents urged changes to billing and collection timing after receiving large annual special assessment bills.
The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners approved the seventh year of a phased increase in the annual disposal assessment on Sept. 3 to help fund expansion of the county’s waste‑to‑energy facility and cover rising operating costs.
Kevin Pliska, solid waste director, told the board the multi‑year plan was designed to spread capital costs so customers would not face a single large jump: "This 7 year plan was meant to prevent big shock to the customers, phasing this in rather than 1 big chunk," he said. Pliska said the assessment increase for the year equates to a $7 increase per equivalent residential unit and translates to an average proposed annual residential…
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