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Bandera council debates sludge removal accounting and garbage rates
Summary
Council members and staff discussed how sludge removal costs were allocated across garbage and sewer lines, noting the city purchased a sludge box for about $38,000 to replace a $2,300/month rental and recommended any permanent reallocation be handled during the next budget cycle.
City staff and councilmembers spent substantial time discussing how sludge removal and garbage billing are reflected in the budget.
Allison, the city finance/staff lead, said the city had rented a sludge-removal box for $2,300 per month from a vendor (identified in packet as Aquazyme), but recently purchased the box outright for approximately $38,000 to…
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