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Hooper staff recommend small garbage and stormwater fee increases, urge bids for impact‑fee study
Summary
Hooper City finance staff proposed modest garbage and stormwater rate increases and asked the council to authorize competitive bids for an impact‑fee study that would let the city collect development‑related fees for roads, stormwater and parks.
Hooper City finance staff walked council members through proposed enterprise‑fund changes for garbage and stormwater during a budget work session, recommending modest user‑fee increases and further steps to capture development fees for infrastructure.
Garbage: contract and tipping pressures Finance director Cammy summarized current garbage program figures and explained the contract and tipping‑fee environment. She said the city’s current first‑can rate is $13.50, a second can is $9 and recycling $7.50, and staff had modeled combinations that would round to easier billing amounts if contract and landfill tipping fees rise.
- Staff recommendation: increase the first can to $14.85 (rounded to $15), the second can to $9.90 (rounded to $10) and recycling to $8.63…
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