Council approves 2.99% CPI increase to solid-waste collection rates
Council approved Resolution 16-20-26 to increase the city's solid-waste collection rate by the CPI (2.99%), following staff note that the rate change was presented previously; councilors discussed options including city-run service but adopted the increase by voice vote.
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City staff reminded the council that the solid-waste provider presented the rate adjustment last month and that the company is applying a CPI increase of 2.99%. "It's going up at, yeah, the CPI, the 2.99%," staff stated. Councilors discussed the limits of municipal options, whether the city could operate its own collection, and past studies that found running service locally did not pencil out; one councilor noted smaller towns sometimes use local independent haulers.
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