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Montgomery County solid‑waste officials ask Germantown to ratify plan that raises generation fee
Summary
Montgomery County Solid Waste Management District staff outlined a five‑year plan and recommended raising the generation fee from $3.00 to $3.65 per ton to avoid depleting the district's cash balance in 2026; the council included the district plan in a consent resolution it approved.
Jamie Shepherd, a representative of the Montgomery County Solid Waste Management District, told the Germantown City Council that the district is updating its five‑year solid waste management plan and recommending a generation‑fee increase to maintain programming. "The recommendation by our financial advisory committee was to raise that generation fee from $3 a ton to $3.65 a ton, which equates approximately a 65¢ cent per household per year increase," Shepherd said.
Why it matters: Under Ohio law establishing solid waste districts, local plans must demonstrate…
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