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Waste hauler asks for temporary 10% fuel surcharge; council delays decision pending metrics
Summary
Waste hauler Waste Pro asked Canton council to allow a temporary 10% fuel surcharge because diesel prices rose sharply; council members expressed concern for residents, asked staff to gather trigger metrics and examples from other cities and agreed not to act tonight.
Waste hauler Waste Pro asked the Canton City Mayor and Council on May 7 to permit a temporary 10% fuel surcharge on sanitation invoices because diesel costs have risen substantially.
"Back in January, fuel was around $3, $3.25 for diesel, and now it's over $5.50," Waste Pro representative Josh Beckes said, noting a local price of roughly $5.20 and a…
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