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Commission approves first reading to change commercial solid-waste franchise fees from volume to revenue percentage
Summary
The West Palm Beach City Commission approved on first reading Ordinance No. 5133-25 to change commercial solid-waste franchise fees from a volume-based per-cubic-yard charge to a revenue-based charge equal to 10% of a hauler’s monthly gross revenue from city customers.
The West Palm Beach City Commission approved on first reading an ordinance to change fees charged to commercial solid-waste franchise holders from a volume-based structure to a revenue-based structure and to update franchise regulations.
The ordinance (No. 5133-25) would replace the current annual fee of $12,500 plus $1.00 per cubic yard with a requirement that franchise holders remit 10% of monthly gross revenue they collect from city customers. The change, proposed by the Public Works Department and supported by an independent consultant study, is intended to improve auditability and align the city’s franchise fee with practices used by comparable municipalities.
Leon Pinder, the…
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