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Caswell County considers availability fee and higher tipping rates as solid-waste fund runs deficit
Summary
County staff proposed charging all residents a $65 annual availability fee and raising per-ton disposal fees to stabilize a deficit in the solid-waste fund; town officials are expected to push back and details of implementation remain unresolved.
Caswell County budget staff proposed a change to how the county pays for solid-waste services: a new annual availability fee for all county residents and higher tipping fees at county convenience centers.
The county—s solid-waste director, AJ (county staff), told commissioners the solid-waste fund has run a structural deficit and that prior practice—partnering with a small subset of residents to fund services—is no longer adequate. The recommended approach would bill all Caswell County households a $65 yearly availability fee for basic county solid-waste services and continue a separate charge for residents who do not have curbside collection (currently $125). Under staff—s preferred…
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