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Board hears rate study proposing $10.39 first‑year increase to solid‑waste collection; decision deferred
Summary
Public Works presented a five‑year rate study proposing a $10.39 monthly first‑year residential collection fee (about 35% in year one) to fund routing software, vehicle replacement and a new landfill cell; the board deferred final action for two weeks to receive additional financial details and neighborhood impact analysis.
Public Works told the board on Dec. 2 that a rate study recommends an initial $10.39 monthly increase in residential collection fees—described by staff as roughly a 35% rise in year one—followed by $2/month increases in years two through five to fund a vehicle replacement plan, routing software and construction of a new landfill cell.
Manish (Public Works) said the department serves about 60,000 residential customers directly and that capital needs—an aging…
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