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Council debates solid‑waste fee increase, directs staff to study individual cans and contract options
Summary
After a lengthy discussion the council declined an immediate $6/month rate increase and instead directed staff to analyze and report back on individual‑can rollouts, pilot programs, incremental rate options and comparisons to private hauler proposals.
Councilors spent an extended session evaluating the city’s solid‑waste enterprise fund and options for stabilizing long‑term funding for equipment replacement and operations.
Public Works Director Jim Rosvid described a depleted fleet of aging graders and trucks and noted one recent garbage truck purchase reduced the fund balance; Finance staff reported a prior fund balance and figures indicating the new truck was paid from reserves. Councilors and staff discussed the city’s historical enterprise‑fund model for waste services, recent county tipping fee increases, loss of…
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