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City proposes $2 increase in sanitation fee to cover higher disposal and equipment costs; council asks for resident notification plan
Summary
City Manager Miller presented a proposal to raise residential sanitation fees by $2 per can ($24 per year) to offset a county transfer station price increase and to fund equipment replacement; council members asked staff to prepare communication options to notify residents ahead of the change.
At the May 20 meeting City Manager Miller briefed the council on a proposed increase to the city sanitation service fee: an increase of $2 per trash can per month (equivalent to $24 per year) to address rising disposal costs and equipment needs.
Why the increase is proposed
Miller explained the county transfer station fee rose from $33 to $43.75 per ton, and the city’s…
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