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Council reviews $40 increase to solid‑waste fee to cover rising dumping costs
Summary
County staff proposed bumping the solid‑waste line on the tax bill by about $40 to cover higher contract and convenience‑center dumping costs; staff said the county currently subsidizes the service and presented a multi‑year fixed contract option for certainty.
County staff recommended raising the solid‑waste charge on tax bills to cover higher contract costs and increased dumping fees at convenience centers.
"I anticipate the fee to increase by $40," Parks said, adding that the proposed change would move the homestead rate to about $2.25 and the regular rate to about $2.75. A county staff member responsible for operations told the council the three convenience…
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