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Henderson County reviews Solid Waste funding options as tipping fees and tonnage rise
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund's worsening unrestricted net position and rising tonnage and offered three funding options: maintain the status quo, add a $45-per-parcel availability fee with modest tipping-fee increases, or impose a larger availability fee; staff were directed to schedule a meeting with local haulers.
County Engineer Marcus Jones told the Board that Henderson County's Solid Waste Enterprise Fund has seen steadily rising annual tonnage (152,998 tons in 2025) and an eroded unrestricted net position, leaving the fund unable to sustain capital replacement and unpredictable repairs without new revenue sources.
Jones and consultant materials reviewed four funding approaches: (1)…
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