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Public works seeks $40 annual sanitation rate increase as fund falls short
Summary
Public Works Director Alan Kiefer proposed raising the town’s annual residential sanitation charge from $250 to $290 to help cover rising landfill and vehicle costs. Council and staff said the sanitation reserve has been running deficits and further commercial rate changes will be needed to restore the fund balance.
Public Works Director Alan Kiefer presented a proposed increase to the residential sanitation charge and described operating pressures that have pushed the sanitation enterprise toward a deficit.
Kiefer said he recommended increasing the annual residential sanitation rate from $250 to $290 per household, an increase he described as roughly $40 a year. At the workshop Kiefer gave an operational breakdown and noted rising landfill tipping fees, vehicle maintenance and staffing as drivers of the request. He told council that…
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