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Revenue pressures: state aid down, tipping‑fee exposure and landfill longevity draw council concern
Summary
Staff projected a modest tax and excise increase but warned of a $1.03 million drop in intergovernmental revenues (state revenue sharing). Councilors pressed for clarity on rising tipping fees tied to ash-handling constraints at MWAAC and asked whether the city has a sinking fund for eventual landfill closure (staff noted ACFR contains estimates; landfill life cited at roughly 20–25 years).
City finance staff and department directors described mixed revenue pressures: tax and excise receipts were expected to rise slightly, but intergovernmental receipts — chiefly state revenue sharing — were budgeted down by about $1,029,798 based on conservative assumptions.
Councilors spent substantial time on tipping fees and ash disposal costs…
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