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Curbside contracts drive solid-waste shortfall; DPW proposes $22 increase to household fee
Summary
DPW told the County Council that rebid curbside collection contracts came in 30%–105% higher than the prior agreements, driving a projected $7.6 million increase in the solid-waste fund; the department proposed raising the annual household charge paid on property tax bills from $404 to $426 (Bill 44-25) and adding a safety coordinator position in
At the May 22 Anne Arundel County Council departmental budget presentation, Department of Public Works leaders said sharply higher bids for curbside garbage contracts are the main driver of a projected solid waste enterprise fund shortfall and presented a proposal to raise the per-household fee paid on property tax bills.
DPW Overview and revenue drivers Department of Public Works Director Karen Henry told council members the solid waste enterprise fund is forecast to increase by roughly $7.6 million in FY26, largely driven by a $6.8 million increase in curbside collection costs after rebidding collection contracts. “They came in at 30 to a hundred and 5 percent higher than…
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