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Miami-Dade commissioners split over proposed solid-waste fee; item fails, administration to return with revised vehicle
Summary
Board members debated a proposed increase to the county's solid-waste collection fee and whether to preserve a procedural "vehicle" to set rates. A first-reading ordinance to adopt new rates failed on a 6'to'7 vote; commissioners instructed administration to return with a replacement plan by the June 26 meeting to meet state notice deadlines.
Miami-Dade County commissioners failed to advance an ordinance to adopt new solid-waste collection rates after an extended debate over timing, notice and alternatives to passing the increases as presented.
Supporters and opponents both said they wanted the county's solid-waste system to be sustainable; they disagreed about whether the proposed ordinance provided an acceptable vehicle to set rates and allow public review. Opponents said the item was not ready and were concerned about affordability; supporters said the county risks repeating past underfunding of the system if it does not reset rates to match costs.
Why it matters: The county's solid-waste collection and disposal contracts have grown more expensive in recent years. Commissioners and administration said the county must meet legally-mandated notice and…
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