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Southern Oregon Sanitation proposes 20% rate increase at Kerby transfer station; county to consider alternatives
Josephine County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
Southern Oregon Sanitation told commissioners the Kerby Transfer Station lost nearly $250,000 annually before service reductions; the company proposed a 20% facility rate increase and a $1.80 curbside surcharge for county subscribers; the board will consider the item at its weekly business session in two weeks.
Trent Carpenter of Southern Oregon Sanitation briefed the board on financial pressures at the Kerby Transfer Station, saying the facility had once been losing nearly $250,000 a year and that prior steps to mitigate losses included…
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