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Miramar votes to move residential curbside solid‑waste charge to property tax roll, effective Nov. 2026
Summary
The Miramar City Commission on Nov. 5 voted to shift residential curbside solid‑waste billing from the monthly utility invoice to a non‑ad valorem assessment on the property tax roll, to take effect with tax bills issued in November 2026.
The Miramar City Commission on Nov. 5 voted to shift residential curbside solid‑waste billing from the monthly utility bill to a non‑ad valorem assessment on the annual property tax roll, with an expected implementation date of November 2026.
Solid‑waste manager Ralph Trapani told commissioners that the change would not create a new fee or increase the city’s millage rate. “This does not increase our taxes. Our millage rate will not be increased,” Trapani said. Staff said the city’s current collection rate for solid‑waste charges billed on the utility invoice is about 92%, and that shifting the charge to the property tax roll typically yields roughly a 96% collection…
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