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Marion County adopts $215 residential solid‑waste assessment after public outcry; vote 3‑2
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing during which dozens of residents urged alternatives, the county commission approved a residential solid‑waste special assessment increase from $87 to $215 per unit (effective FY 2025‑26); the motion passed 3‑2 with Commissioners Bryant and Zalick dissenting.
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted 3‑2 to adopt an annual resolution raising the residential solid‑waste assessment from $87 to $215 per dwelling unit and to certify the associated non‑ad valorem assessment roll.
Solid Waste Director Mark Johnson told the board the department has run deficits for several years, used reserves to balance operations and faces a looming need to secure additional disposal capacity. The county previously purchased prepaid airspace at another landfill (Heart of Florida) at about $8 per ton; that low‑cost capacity has been consumed by higher volumes since 2019. Johnson and department staff said recent tonnage growth and inflation have eroded fund balances and that, without action, the county would need to buy or build additional capacity within the coming decade.
Staff presented two broad rate…
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