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Commissioners trim proposed solid-waste assessment increase, set rate at $2.50 per household
Summary
After public comment and discussion of contract and subsidy issues, Suwannee County commissioners lowered a staff-recommended solid-waste assessment and approved a $2.50 per household rate for fiscal year 2025–26; the change reduces the county subsidy compared with staff’s proposed figure.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a final solid-waste assessment of $2.50 per household for fiscal year 2025–26, down from the $2.65 that staff had recommended.
Greg Scott, presenting the item for county staff, said the proposed increase had been intended to move the assessment closer to the true cost of service and reduce the burden on the general fund. The packet showed staff’s…
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