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Residents press council over new stormwater charge and Rumpke trash contract
Summary
Residents at a Riverside council meeting urged relief from a new stormwater assessment, highlighted high bills for churches and small businesses, and questioned the city’s switch to Rumpke for waste services; city staff said the fee responds to federal/state stormwater mandates and offered free initial billing reviews.
Public commentators pressed the Riverside City Council on a new stormwater assessment and a recent switch to Rumpke as the city’s trash contractor, saying both changes have raised costs and reduced services for residents, seniors, churches and small businesses.
Tim Gosnell told the council he supports selling underused city buildings but questioned the math, saying the city still owes $6.1 million on the properties while sale proceeds were only $3.2 million and asking whether general‑fund reserves should instead be used for road repairs. "If we don't start somewhere, we're never gonna fix the problems that we got in Riverside," Gosnell said.
Why it matters: Residents described direct, near‑term harm from new fees. Several speakers said the stormwater assessment and modified trash service affect groups with tight budgets—including seniors, faith groups and small…
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