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La Plata council hears questions on FY2026 fee schedule; record kept open through May 20
Summary
At a May 13 Town Council meeting, staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 fee schedule, answering council questions about a new multi-can refuse fee, a 3% across-the-board utility increase and a 16% rise in certain developer facility fees. The council voted to keep the public record open through 4 p.m. May 20 for further comment.
The La Plata Town Council held a public hearing May 13 on the proposed fiscal year 2026 fee schedule, focusing debate on proposed sanitation charges, developer facility fees and implementation details for a new “additional can” refuse charge.
Town staff told the council they recommend adopting the schedule as presented. “It is recommended that the fee schedule be adopted as presented,” Assistant Town Manager Michelle Minor said during the hearing.
Council members pressed staff for details on the new refuse collection approach and other changes. Councilman Eric Sampson asked why the administration chose an added fee for additional residential trash cans rather than raising the base sanitation rate. Minor said the multi-can fee is intended to align charges with usage and limit across-the-board increases,…
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