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Tehama County solid-waste board approves amended FY25–26 budget and prelim FY26–27 plan
Summary
The Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency approved minor amendments to its FY25–26 budget and unanimously adopted a preliminary FY26–27 budget, citing higher-than-expected interest income and healthy retained earnings; staff said a proposed lower monthly gate fee could reduce tipping fees about $1.41 per ton.
The Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency on April 6 approved an amended FY25–26 budget and adopted a preliminary FY26–27 budget that staff said would leave a modest contingency.
Agency staff told the board the audit guidance clarified interest should be calculated as 2% of the roughly $7,000,000 the agency holds with Tehama County, which materially raised projected interest income. The staff presentation also corrected a page error showing expenditures at 41%; they said the correct figure is 47.17% and reported retained earnings of $3,801,280.29.
The board discussed contingency and insurance. A board member asked whether the preliminary numbers would leave a large contingency; staff said the current preliminary contingency is about 6.2% (approximately $58,533) assuming interest rates remain stable. Staff also noted one pollution-crime insurance policy is paid over three fiscal years and increases are reflected in next year’s budget planning.
On revenue assumptions, staff proposed reducing the monthly franchise/gate fee from $70,000 to $62,000. Staff said that change would lower the tipping fee by roughly $1.41 per ton (about $0.23 in another calculation) and that some costs are expected to fall because several projects are complete.
Board members asked about delayed invoices and contractor performance. Staff reported the agency had only incurred about $12,000–$13,000 in hazardous-waste disposal costs this fiscal year to date because ACT had been late sending invoices, and that ACT currently owes roughly $21,000 in liquidated damages for delayed documents and performance issues.
Director Clement moved to approve the preliminary FY26–27 budget; Director Hargans seconded, and the board approved the motion by roll call.
The board also approved the minor amendments to the FY25–26 budget as presented that same day. The agency will return with final tipping-fee figures for formal adoption at the June full board meeting.
