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Board hears solid-waste contract update; CPI-U sets disposal rate at $59.71 per ton
Summary
Public works staff told the board the Solid Waste Management District applied a 4.3% CPI-U increase, setting the city's waste-disposal charge at $59.71 per ton; the board discussed the calculation and recorded the update.
Public works staff updated the Decatur City Board of Works on the Solid Waste Management District disposal contract, reporting that the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ delayed CPI-U release affected the district’s calculation and produced a 4.3% year-over-year increase.
Staff said the district bases the annual adjustment on the prior November’s CPI-U and that, because the BLS released the data late this year, the district used the available November average. The 4.3% increase results in a disposal charge of $59.71 per ton to the city—about $2.38 more than the previous rate. Staff noted the contract caps year-over-year increases at 5%, so the 4.3% figure remains under the maximum allowed by the contract.
Board members asked for clarification of the figures during the exchange. The board accepted the update and proceeded to other agenda items. The city did not take additional action on the contract at this meeting beyond receiving and noting the rate update.
The item was presented as an informational update rather than a binding new contract action; staff follow-up would include standard contract administration steps if additional approvals are later required.
