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Collection and sanitation budget previews CPI adjustment, franchise-fee revenues and contract timing
Summary
Public works director said the city has about 47,000 residential accounts, 30 routes, and expects a 3.6% CPI adjustment to the collection component of residential rates; the franchise tipping-fee MOA with Volusia County reduces disposal cost exposure.
Public Works Director Matt Mansell summarized the collection and sanitation budget, telling council the division oversees about 47,000 residential accounts on 30 routes and manages roughly 5,200 customer cases annually. Mansell said residential tonnage is about 45,000 tons a year and commercial franchise fees collected as of July 2026 total approximately $426,000.
He explained the residential rate has two components — collection and disposal — and that the budget includes a CPI adjustment capped at 4% (set at 3.6% this year) to the collection component. Mansell also explained the city’s MOA with Volusia County keeps disposal tipping fees at 150% of the local county rate under the agreement (better than a potential 200% without the MOA), and that the city's seven-year franchise contract includes three renewal options with the city currently in the third year.
Council members asked when the franchise contract expires and how franchise fees are allocated; staff clarified franchise fees flow to the general fund to support street maintenance rather than staying in the sanitation fund.
