Leon County delays solid-waste assessment increase, keeps general-revenue subsidy for one more year

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to delay a proposed increase in the county—s solid-waste assessment and to continue subsidizing the solid-waste enterprise from general revenue for one more year.

The board accepted staff—s presentation and, after discussion of fiscal timing and household impacts, approved a motion to maintain the current subsidy rather than implement the higher, phased assessment recommended in staff—s study.

Why it matters: the solid-waste assessment has been unchanged for decades and staff—s study recommended phased increases to reduce the county—s general-revenue subsidy and make the enterprise more self-sustaining. Commissioners said the current economic uncertainty and the…