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Council holds residential garbage fee at $2.05 for 2026 after fund‑balance review
Summary
After staff presented fund‑balance scenarios for the city’s solid‑waste fund, the council voted unanimously to hold the residential garbage fee at $2.05 per month for 2026 rather than increase it to $2.10. Staff had modelled reserve targets and the impact of several fee paths over two years.
The Oconomowoc Common Council on Oct. 7 voted unanimously to keep the residential garbage fee at $2.05 per month for 2026 after staff presented an analysis of the solid‑waste fund balance and multi‑year scenarios.
Why it matters: The city’s solid‑waste fund finances residential collection and recycling contracts. The council weighed raising the fee against using fund balance reserves and managing future year deficits amid an expiring hauler contract in mid‑2026.
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