Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Waste Management topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Roper officials weigh garbage billing changes after rate shift; county can bill residents directly
Summary
Roper leaders said a post-budget rate increase left the town covering extra garbage costs for 203 customers. County staff said Washington County could bill residents directly if the town requests it, but charges cannot be added to town tax bills until July 1.
Roper officials told county commissioners Wednesday that a mid-year rate change for solid-waste service forced the town to cover the difference for its 203 customers.
"We have 203 customers that pay $22.95 a month for garbage," Mayor Denise Blount said, describing how the rate change occurred after the town adopted its budget. Potter told the joint meeting that Washington County currently bills the town, and the town bills residents; the county can, at the town's request, send bills directly to citizens in the same way it does in Creswell, but it cannot add the charge to Roper's tax bill until July 1.
Mayor Blount asked how to get broken trash cans picked up. Mike Gray, Landfill Director, said residents should call the landfill and staff will request Republic Services to collect damaged cans. Gray also described landfill pricing: the first 2,000 pounds (one ton) of material is free and the customer pays $60 for the next ton.
County staff did not provide an exact timeline for switching billing to direct county invoicing; officials said the town must submit a request if it wishes the county to take over direct billing operations.
