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Sanitary Service presents franchise-fee change and state recycling funding; council hears cost and implementation estimates
Summary
Sanitary Service briefed Baker City Council on a change to how the franchise fee will be shown on customer bills, the proposed franchise fee increase to 7 percent, and a preliminary recycling award and cost estimates tied to a state program taking effect July 1.
Baker City — Sanitary Service presented proposed changes to its billing format and an update on funding and cost estimates for rolling out on-route recycling under the new state program that takes effect July 1.
Steven Henry of Sanitary Service said the company will break out the franchise fee on customer bills and that the municipal franchise fee is increasing from 5% to 7%. Henry said the only service showing a higher component than the flat 2% change is roll-off boxes, which previously were priced without a franchise fee because of past competition; the franchise agreement gives Sanitary Service exclusive rights for roll-off service within city limits.
On recycling, Henry said the…
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