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Public works says tipping‑fee hikes and heavy winter drove budget increases
Summary
Public Works told the council that regional tipping‑fee increases and an especially heavy winter (70 inches of snow) pushed refuse and hauling costs up, contributing the bulk of a roughly $491,000 department increase.
Public Works staff told the City Council their budget increase is largely driven by higher refuse tipping fees and costs incurred during an unusually heavy winter season.
Public Works presenters (S6 and S7) said refuse and recycling tipping fees — a regional market factor — plus hauling fees are two of the main drivers behind a roughly $491,000 increase in the public works budget, representing about a 3.7%…
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