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Bowie work session advances Public Works budget: compost expansion, street projects, water/sewer rate and capital loans
Summary
During a budget work session April 21, Bowie staff and council discussed a proposed $750,000 expansion of residential composting to about 3,200 households, a proposed 8% water/sewer rate increase, and borrowing for water-main and sewer rehabilitation projects.
City staff presented Public Works operating and capital budgets to Bowie City Council on April 21, outlining plans to expand curbside composting, continue street, stormwater and fleet investments, and to borrow for water- and sewer-infrastructure rehabilitation.
Solid waste: Public Works staff proposed a $750,000 line in the FY2026 solid-waste budget to expand voluntary compost pickup to roughly 3,200 households (about one quarter of the city), combining food waste and yard waste pickup on the same day. Staff said the figure includes roughly $100,000 for compost bins and contractor costs; vendors reported per-household rates of $10–$15 per month in neighboring jurisdictions. The expansion would initially be contractor-operated, freeing city crews for other tasks and allowing scalable growth if the program succeeds.
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