Thurston County solid-waste rate study proposes two-step increase to avoid deeper shortfalls
Josiah Close, a consultant with HDR Engineering, presented a preliminary rate study to the Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory Committee showing the county’s solid-waste utility has not updated rates since 2012 and faces rising costs and large capital needs that would require two years of rate increases.
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Josiah Close, a consultant with HDR Engineering, presented a preliminary rate study to the Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory Committee showing the county’s solid-waste utility has not updated rates since 2012 and has seen cumulative inflation of roughly 39–40%. Close said the study is informational and “this won’t be an action item for today.”
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