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Officials say landfill expenses exceed revenue by $315,000; commissioners asked to consider fee increases
Summary
County staff reported a roughly $315,000 shortfall in the landfill budget and proposed raising cubic-yard fees, charging for tires and commercial brush, and other specialized fees to shore up revenue; commissioners were asked to place fee changes on a future agenda for discussion.
County landfill staff told commissioners the solid-waste budget is currently about $315,000 short of balancing revenue and expenses and offered a menu of fee changes to help close the gap.
The director explained that part of the shortfall reflects higher hauling and operating costs and the county’s effort to begin servicing remote sites in-house, which duplicates some existing hauling expenses. "The total budget, the expenses exceed our revenue by…
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