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Resident Dan Sherlinger asks Mills council to restore dump passes after billing change
Summary
Resident Dan Sherlinger told the City of Mills council that a change tying his water service to the town left him ineligible for dump passes; staff said passes are tied to sanitation service and suggested studying a contractual workaround and following up within about a week.
Dan Sherlinger, a resident of 1470 South Robertson Road, told the City of Mills council during public comment that a change in his water billing status has left him unable to obtain dump passes he previously used to dispose of pallets and other materials.
Sherlinger said his water now comes from the town of Mills and that earlier the dump passes were associated with his water bill. He said the town had changed his account from a business listing to his personal name, but when he recently sought passes he was told his account is commercial and therefore ineligible. "I just want the trash passes because the water does come to my residence, and I can use the passes to get rid of things," Sherlinger said.
The Chair and a Staff member explained to Sherlinger that dump passes are tied to sanitation service, which is billed separately from water. The Staff member said the municipality typically does not issue passes to accounts that do not receive sanitation service from the city, and added there are statutory limits on providing sanitation outside the municipal boundary. "Providing sanitation services outside of its boundary would be extremely unusual," the Staff member said, noting the city would need a legal basis or contractual tie to offer sanitation or related passes to out-of-boundary addresses.
Sherlinger said he contracts with a private hauler for regular trash pickup and is not seeking curbside collection from the city; he said he needs occasional dump access for larger items and estimated his current private cost at about $100 a month. The Chair and Staff member acknowledged the historical practice Sherlinger described and said they would try to identify options that would not create broader county or municipal sanitation obligations. The Staff member said they would try to contact Sherlinger within about a week to discuss possible contractual arrangements or other practical solutions.
The Chair thanked Sherlinger and moved on to the council's ordinances and resolutions agenda items.
