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Kingman council delays solid-waste rate decision, asks staff to survey residents
Summary
The Kingman City Council postponed a vote on Ordinance 1950, which would phase in solid-waste rate increases, and directed staff to survey residents about service frequency and options such as once‑weekly pickup or additional containers.
Kingman — The Kingman City Council on Dec. 17 paused consideration of Ordinance 1950, a proposal to raise residential and commercial solid-waste rates, and directed staff to survey customers about service preferences before returning with a recommendation.
Vice Mayor Sammily opened the public hearing and city staff presented a five‑year financial plan showing a projected gap between revenues and expenditures that would leave the system below the city’s 60‑day cash‑reserve target by 2027. City staff said the solid‑waste enterprise serves roughly 14,000 customers — about 13,000 residential and 1,000 commercial — and that landfill and personnel costs…
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