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Round Rock council approves 5% refuse-rate increase; new residential base rises to $19.71 (effective Nov. 1)
Summary
Council authorized a 5% contract rate increase with the refuse contractor, raising the residential base rate from $18.77 to $19.71 per month (with admin and taxes shown at $24.69); staff said the increase reflects a CPI adjustment capped at 5% under contract.
City staff explained a contractor petition for a cost-based increase tied to the consumer price index and asked the council to authorize a 5% adjustment to refuse collection rates under the city's contract with Central Texas Refuse (Republic). Staff said the July CPI used for the petition was 6.2% but the contract caps annual increases at 5%, so the requested…
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