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Maplewood council discusses modest solid-waste assessment increase and timing for ballot measure
Summary
Council members and staff discussed a roughly 20% increase to the city's solid-waste assessment, the timing of placing the measure on the ballot and how to avoid plunging the fund into a negative balance in 2029'30.
Maplewood City Council members and staff on April 22 discussed a proposal to raise the city's solid-waste assessment by about 20 percent and whether to place the measure before voters in 2027 or 2028.
Council members heard that the city's solid-waste fund is projected to begin drawing down reserves in the next fiscal year and could reach a negative balance by 2029'30 if no new revenue is added. Staff said the proposed increase is relatively small compared with prior changes and would be timed to avoid overlapping major tax measures, such as a potential police department…
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