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Menlo Park council OKs Prop 218 notification to seek 5-year solid-waste rate increases
Summary
Council authorized mailing notices and initiating Proposition 218 procedures for proposed five-year solid-waste rate increases, including a recommended 6% annual increase for most single-family bundled service beginning July 1, 2026; the public hearing is set for May 12.
Menlo Park city staff on March 10 asked the council to authorize the start of a Proposition 218 notice process to seek maximum solid-waste rate increases for the next five fiscal years. Public Works Director Azalea Mitch and consultant Garth Schultz said without adjustments the solid-waste enterprise would face growing annual shortfalls that could reach about $600,000 by 2027 and escalate through 2030.
The rate study presented by the consultant recommended annual adjustments tied to…
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