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Southern Oregon Sanitation proposes 20% rate increase at Kerby transfer station; county to consider alternatives
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 reducing days and hours of operation.
Carpenter presented two options: approve a proposed rate increase to help finance ongoing operations or close the Kerby Transfer Station. He told the board the franchise agreement permits a rate increase. The proposal outlined a 20% increase at the facility and a $1.80 surcharge for curbside subscribers countywide.
Commissioners discussed the operational and community impacts of either action, including a county concern that closure could lead to illegal dumping on public lands. The board did not vote on rates at the workshop; staff and the board agreed to move the proposal forward to the weekly business session in two weeks for formal consideration.
