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Republic Services seeks 6% rate increase for Redmond franchise; city staff recommended 3.9% amid reimbursement uncertainty
Summary
Republic Services asked city council to approve a 6% garbage and recycling rate increase citing rising disposal and labor costs; staff recommended a smaller 3.9% increase pending clarity on the state Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) reimbursements.
Republic Services representatives asked the Redmond City Council June 24 to approve a 6% rate increase to residential and commercial garbage and recycling service, citing higher disposal gate rates, labor costs and equipment depreciation.
Courtney Voss, municipal manager for Republic Services in Central Oregon, presented the company’s financials and asked council to consider a 6% increase rather than staff’s 3.9% recommendation. “Tonight we are going to talk about our rate request. We are making a 6% rate request this year,” Voss said. Erica…
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