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Dahl Disposal seeks smaller-than-requested adjustment; county to review rate increase May 21
Summary
Dahl Disposal reported proposed rate changes driven by operating‑ratio rules, fuel uncertainty and the end of a local Juno project; the company asked the Board to consider a modest adjustment that would raise the most common residential service by $2.30 per month and scheduled a decision for the May 21 meeting.
Dahl Disposal representatives briefed the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on May 7 about a proposed rate adjustment driven by contract‑specified operating ratios and uncertain disposal and fuel markets.
Dave Larmuth, outreach manager for Dahl Disposal, told commissioners that the company’s franchise contract ties allowable expenses to a target operating ratio (85–91 percent) and that typical resets go to a midpoint target of 88 percent. Larmuth said Dahl projected a rate‑of‑return without…
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