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Staff recommends raising rural household fee and tipping fees after solid-waste budget review; board signals support for keeping service level
Summary
Solid‑waste staff presented options to cover an FY26 shortfall and recommended increasing the rural household fee and tipping fees; commissioners signaled support for raising the household fee to preserve current service levels but did not take a formal roll‑call vote at the work session.
Solid‑waste staff told the board the enterprise fund faces a projected FY26 shortfall if capital and service requests are retained. The convenience‑center (rural household) fee is currently $125 per household; staff provided a menu of options that combine fee increases, service reductions and CIP deferrals.
For landfill tipping fees, staff presented options ranging from a $5 per‑ton increase (no CIP) up to a $14 per‑ton increase (to keep all CIP items). For…
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