Council advances sanitation fee increase proposal; debate over notifying property owners
Manager proposed raising the sanitation base assessment $2 per month to close a roughly $250,000 shortfall driven by rising disposal and repair costs; council approved first reading and discussed postcard vs. social media notification to property owners.
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City Manager Miller told the council on June 12 that the primary revenue source for sanitation (the special assessment fee) covers roughly 90–91% of the sanitation operating budget, but the department faces an approximate $250,000 shortfall due to higher transfer‑station disposal costs, increased salary and benefits, truck repair needs and a planned replacement refuse truck.
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