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Cairo council approves landfill rate increase effective April 1 to cover rising costs
Summary
Council approved a landfill rate adjustment to take effect April 1, 2025, presented by the community services director; staff said the change would keep Cairo competitive with neighboring landfills and would have produced roughly $100,000 additional revenue last year if implemented earlier.
The City Council approved a landfill rate adjustment, effective April 1, 2025, to help cover rising operational costs at the city landfill.
City staff, citing a memo from Community Services Director Pat Mitchell, presented a table comparing Cairo’s existing rates to those of nearby facilities in Thomasville, Bainbridge and Leon County. Staff told the council the proposed rates would still be lower than some neighboring landfills but would better cover Cairo’s operating expenses.
Staff said a hypothetical application of the new rates to last year’s tonnage would have generated roughly $100,000 in additional revenue; staff also reported an approximate $13,000 surplus for January–February of the current year under the new rates. City officials emphasized the adjustment applies to landfill users, not to property taxes.
The council voted to approve the rate changes with an effective date of April 1, 2025. Staff noted the change is intended to reduce the gap between operating costs and revenues and to keep the landfill financially sustainable.
No specific dollar amounts for each new rate were read into the record during the public discussion; staff referenced a table in the meeting packet for the detailed rate schedule.
