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Auburn council authorizes $620,152.13 payment after $1M assessment from waste-to-energy board
Summary
Council voted 6–0 to use undesignated fund balance to cover Auburn’s 62.2% share ($620,152.13) of a $1 million assessment levied by the municipal waste-to-energy authority to cover maintenance and cash‑flow shortfalls; councilors emphasized need for a multi‑year plan and reserves.
The Auburn City Council approved an order on Feb. 17 authorizing the city to cover its share of a $1,000,000 assessment levied by the municipal waste-to-energy authority to address maintenance and cash-flow shortfalls.
City Manager Phil Croll told the council the board adopted the assessment at its June 13, 2025 meeting and that Auburn’s proportionate share—calculated from the plant’s allocation formula—was 62.2 percent, or $620,152.13. “Of the million-dollar assessment, $620,152.13…would then be…
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