Residents press council over new stormwater charge and Rumpke trash contract

Apr 21, 2026

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.

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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.

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