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Kingman adopts solid‑waste rate increase and approves drop‑off recycling fee for October launch
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 19‑50 to raise solid waste rates by 6.5% effective July 1 and approved a drop‑off recycling program with a $7.53 per‑vehicle fee to begin Oct. 1; staff said the drop‑off program would cost about $265,000 annually and the rate package restores required fund reserves.
After a public hearing on May 25, the Kingman City Council adopted ordinance 19‑50 to modify solid‑waste rates and fees effective July 1, 2025, and established a drop‑off recycling fee effective Oct. 1, 2025.
City staff presented a multi‑year financial plan showing current rates would deplete solid‑waste reserves by fiscal year 2028 under existing revenues. Staff recommended a 6.5% increase for residential service (raising the monthly residential charge from $20.37 to $21.69) and proportionate increases for commercial…
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