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Dona Ana County approves phased increase to solid waste punch-card fee to cover rising disposal costs
Summary
The commission approved a multi-year increase to county solid-waste punch-card fees to help close a gap between what the county pays South Central Solid Waste Authority and current collection rates.
The Dona Ana County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a phased increase to the county’s solid-waste punch-card fee, raising the per-punch charge from $4 to $5 effective Aug. 1 and adopting a multiyear schedule to raise rates further in subsequent years. County staff said the increase aims to reduce a persistent deficit created by disposal costs that have risen while local punch-card rates have not.
Assistant County Manager Stephen…
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