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City staff proposes solid‑waste rate increases and TDS wholesale adjustment; council to consider ordinance readings in September
Summary
City staff recommended a 1.47% wholesale price adjustment to the Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) contract effective Nov. 1, 2025, plus retail increases of 4.5% for residential and 9.5% for commercial service; staff requested council feedback and scheduled ordinance readings in September.
Eric (staff member) presented proposed changes to Georgetown’s solid waste rates and an amendment to the city’s contract with Texas Disposal Systems (TDS).
Eric described the contract formula used to compute the wholesale adjustment—the Refuse Rate Index (RRI)—and showed the RRI components (diesel, vehicle replacement, labor, repair and maintenance and CPI items) and their weights. Using those inputs, staff calculated a 1.47% allowable wholesale…
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