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Thurston County staff preview solid-waste budget, rate increases and capital projects
Summary
Public Works presented a multi-year solid-waste budget showing projected revenues of roughly $30M–$40M and an aggregate proposed rate increase of about 13.5% for 2026 and another 13.5% for 2027; capital work includes compactor replacement, site reconfiguration and a planned progressive design-build delivery.
Rose Vander Schagen, who leads the finance and procurement work group in Thurston County Public Works, presented the county solid-waste revenue and six-year financial plan to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
Rose explained the program is funded by three funds (maintenance and operations, post-closure reserve and capital projects), with tipping fees comprising the largest revenue source (about 91% of the 2025 budget). She summarized projected fee adjustments for specific facilities (examples: Rainier and Rochester drop boxes and the transfer station) and said the county used a combination of fee increases and modest growth factors to build…
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