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Dallas council directs attorney to draft 5% increase to Republic Services rates
Summary
The Dallas City Council directed the city attorney to prepare a resolution to allow Republic Services to raise its rates by 5%; the resolution will be brought to the council for a vote at the next meeting, with specifics about affected customers and vote totals not provided in the update.
The Dallas City Council directed the city attorney to prepare a resolution that would permit Republic Services to increase the rates it charges by 5%, the city's brief update said.
The directive followed "a lengthy discussion," according to the update; the council did not vote on the resolution during that session and the measure is scheduled for a vote at the next council meeting. The update did not include details on which customer classes would be affected, when a rate change would take effect, or how the additional revenue would be used.
"Following a lengthy discussion, the council directed the city attorney to prepare a resolution to increase the rates Republic Services can charge by 5%," the update said.
The council's instruction is a formal direction to staff to draft language for a future ordinance or resolution; the update did not supply a motion text, mover/second, or vote tally. Citizens seeking specifics on timing, residential versus commercial impacts, or potential exemptions should expect those details when the council considers the drafted resolution at its next meeting.
Next step: the prepared resolution will be placed on the agenda for a future council meeting for consideration and any formal vote.
