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Huntersville staff lays out tradeoffs: keep $154 solid-waste fee or convert to tax
Summary
Public works presented data showing the current $154/year residential solid-waste fee covers roughly two‑thirds of contract costs; staff asked the board for guidance on whether to raise the fee, keep it, or roll it into the tax rate.
Huntersville staff presented a summary of solid-waste operations at the planning retreat and asked the board for guidance on whether to maintain the current household fee ($154 per year), increase the fee, or convert the revenue to the town property-tax rate.
Staff said audited FY24 solid-waste costs were roughly $4.9 million and they estimate FY25 costs will be about $5.3 million. The current $154 fee covers an estimated 68 percent of the…
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