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Boonville raises residential sanitation fee by $1 to cover contract COLA and costs
Summary
The Boonville City Council voted to raise the monthly residential sanitation fee from $22.50 to $23.50, citing a contractual COLA for Waste Management, rising labor and insurance costs, and sanitation-fund staffing; the council approved the ordinance by roll call.
The Boonville City Council approved a $1 increase to the monthly residential sanitation charge, moving the rate from $22.50 to $23.50 to cover rising operating costs and a contractual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) with Waste Management.
During discussion, councilors asked why the fee was rising annually. City staff (Speaker 8) explained the contract with Waste Management contains a COLA provision (up to 2.5% tied to CPI unless negotiated), the sanitation fund supports three city employees who perform code enforcement, and the city has seen a roughly $40,000 increase in insurance costs that the fund must absorb. Speaker 8 said the proposed $1 monthly increase results in about $0.40 flowing to Waste Management and about $0.60 staying with the city for fund obligations and insurance.
Speaker 7 questioned the frequency of increases and whether residents would bear repeated annual rate hikes. Staff replied that timing was adjusted so the fee change coincides with Waste Management’s January contract increase; previously the city absorbed a several-month lag.
The council voted on the ordinance by roll call. Recorded votes in the transcript were Harville (yes), Elbert (no), Davis (yes), Young (yes), Yoder (yes) and Howard (yes); the ordinance passed.
