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Wellton council previews sanitation fee increases; directs staff to post 60-day notice
Summary
Council reviewed proposed sanitation fee increases driven by higher landfill rates; Finance Director Dennis Osuch said the new rates add an estimated $75,000 annually and council directed staff to post a 60-day notice with fees rounded to the nearest nickel ahead of a possible May vote.
At the March 3 meeting the Wellton Town Council received an informational presentation on proposed sanitation fee increases. Finance Director Dennis Osuch said the town’s prior disposal agreement dated from 1991 has expired and that "the new landfill rates do result in a cost of $75,000 annually to continue delivering refuse to the landfill."
Osuch presented a tiered rate structure to cover the increased disposal costs. Council did not take formal action to adopt rates at the meeting; instead members directed staff to post a 60-day public notice of the proposed fee increase with fees rounded to the nearest nickel and to return to the council for consideration at the May meeting.
The minutes do not specify the exact new fee amounts or the effective date; council materials note the proposed notice period and a future decision in May.
