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Oviedo Council approves residential trash-rate increase to shore up solid-waste fund
Summary
After a consultant’s study showed the solid‑waste fund projected shortfalls, the council adopted Resolution 4717‑26 to raise the monthly residential charge from $25 to $29.29 on June 1, 2026, with modest increases thereafter to rebuild reserves.
A majority of the Oviedo City Council on Monday adopted Resolution 4717‑26, raising the monthly residential solid‑waste charge to address a projected operating shortfall.
City consultant Tara Hollis of Wilden Financial Services told the council the city’s solid‑waste fund began fiscal 2026 with about $99,496 and, under current rates, would run into a shortfall during the fiscal year. ‘‘If we continued under the status quo, you will be projected to actually have a shortfall in that fund even this year,’’ Hollis said, recommending an immediate increase to $29.29 per household on June 1, 2026 and gradual increases thereafter that would put the rate at about $32.16 by 2030.
Hollis said the study modeled collection costs, disposal (county tonnage fees), franchise and administrative fees, and the possibility of a 0.25 FTE of staff time allocated to solid‑waste operations. The consultant also built in a projected county disposal fee increase beginning in 2027 and recommended monitoring CPI and contract costs as the city approaches a new hauling contract.
Council members framed the decision as a budgetary and service‑continuity measure. Council member Keith Britain said the council previously reached consensus in a workshop to move forward and stressed the need to maintain reserves. Mayor Megan Slick noted the city provides weekly trash, recycling and yard‑waste collection and said the fee shows ‘‘how much money we collect and how much money goes out.’’
The council voted to adopt the resolution after asking staff to implement the June 1 effective date and monitor contract negotiations and county tonnage fees that could affect future projections. The clerk recorded an affirmative vote from Council Member Jeff Bterford (motioner), Council Member Keith Britain (seconder), Mayor Megan Slick, Deputy Mayor Natalie Tilbert and Council Member Alan.
The resolution directs staff to implement the rate changes and continue annual and periodic reviews of revenue sufficiency; the council also discussed returning to workshop with more detailed contract impact analysis as the city prepares to reprocure hauling services.
