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Sanitation fund builds reserves, seeks two trucks and staff; council told 5% rate proposed
Summary
City staff proposed replacing two residential sanitation trucks and adding three sanitation positions, and said the fund's reserve ratio rose from 9% to 17%; a 5% sanitation rate increase was proposed as part of the draft budget.
City of Temple Terrace staff on Friday proposed replacing two residential sanitation trucks, adding one sanitation driver and two maintenance attendants and adopting a 5% sanitation rate increase as part of the draft fiscal‑year 2026 budget.
The administration said the sanitation fund has strengthened in the past year and permit investments that were previously unaffordable. "Unlike in years past where we didn't have any financial wherewithal to acquire vehicles ... we've been making…
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