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Washington Terrace staff outline utility-rate increases amid rising disposal and wholesale water costs
Summary
Staff said garbage/disposal fees and wholesale water increases are pushing utility rates up: a 4.7% indexed increase for waste collection, disposal fees rising to $52/ton, and a projected 14–15% annual wholesale water increase that could add about $1.40/month to the minimum water bill; staff proposed an overall utilities-rate package roughly 5% higher (about $3.95 to the minimum bill).
City staff (Staff member (S1)) presented anticipated changes to utility costs and recommended rate adjustments to maintain service levels.
On solid waste and recycling, staff said main cost drivers are collection contract adjustments and disposal fees. The budget presentation included a 4.7% indexed increase for waste collection and an assumed 5% increase to disposal…
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