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City manager proposes moving refuse service to enterprise fund; council questions rates and equity
Summary
City Manager Golden proposed shifting Lowell’s refuse and recycling operation into an enterprise fund to stop a long‑running deficit; managers flagged likely new rates (~$3.25 for single‑family, ~$5.25 for investor/absentee) and promised a final proposal next week amid council calls for tiered pricing and enforcement measures.
The city manager told the council Feb. 17 that Lowell’s refuse and recycling service has run a structural deficit for years and that the administration plans to bring a proposal next week to convert the service into an enterprise fund and reset user fees.
Manager Golden said recent competitive bids and alignment of collection and disposal contracts…
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