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Greenfield approves $500,000 supplemental appropriation for waste disposal costs, adjusts garbage‑fee revenue
Summary
Council adopted a supplemental appropriation to cover an estimated $500,000 waste‑disposal budget shortfall and an expected $460,000 increase in garbage‑fee revenues tied to higher disposal rates and tonnage, staff said.
The City Council adopted a resolution on April 14 approving a supplemental appropriation to the waste‑disposal budget after staff reported higher disposal rates from the city’s service provider and increased citywide tonnage.
Assistant illustrative services director Evelyn Mullen told the council that projected waste‑disposal expenditures are expected to exceed the adopted budget by about $500,000 while garbage‑fee pass‑through revenues tied to disposal costs and tonnage are projected to rise roughly $460,000 this fiscal year. To reconcile projected spending and revenue, staff recommended increasing the expenditure budget by $500,000 and adjusting garbage‑fee revenue by $460,000.
"This fiscal year, the city has experienced higher disposal cost due to two factors: higher disposal rates from our service provider and an increase in the overall volume of waste collected citywide," Mullen said.
Staff recommended adoption of Resolution No. 2026‑35 to implement the budget changes; council approved the resolution by voice vote with one dissent noted during roll call. Staff said the action keeps the budget aligned with actual activity and that a fuller solid‑waste rate presentation to residents will follow when the solid‑waste authority finalizes disposal‑site rate changes.
Next steps: staff will implement the appropriation, reflect the changes in city accounting, and present details of the rate adjustments at a subsequent meeting or report.
