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Rapid City moves sanitation fee changes to council after staff outlines recycling and yard‑waste options
Summary
Staff presented proposed sanitation fee amendments (Resolution 2025‑125) to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, citing recycling operation costs, diversion requirements and underused yard‑waste pickup; the board voted to forward the proposal to council without recommendation.
Rapid City Public Works staff presented proposed changes to sanitation fees — documented as Resolution 2025‑125 — at the Nov. 25 meeting, outlining the rationale for adjustments and potential program changes to make operations financially sustainable.
A staff presenter summarized the drivers behind the proposal: operational costs at the landfill, a large share of monthly residential charges tied to…
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