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Board approves 8.11% sanitation rate increase, raising residential bills $1.50 monthly
Summary
On final reading the board approved Ordinance #575 to raise sanitation rates about 8.1081%, adding approximately $1.50 per month to residential customers effective July 1, 2025, citing rising county tipping fees.
The board considered Ordinance #575 to increase sanitation rates by approximately 8.1081%, which Recorder Garland said would amount to about $1.50 more per month for residential customers. Officials noted rising county tipping fees—from $30 per ton under the current contract to an expected $75 per ton after the contract expires—as a primary driver.
Ald. Smith moved to approve proposed Ordinance #575 on first reading; after discussion the board also voted to approve Ordinance #575 on final reading, with a unanimous roll call (Ayes: Barber, Butler, Maness, Phelps, Rhodes, Smith). Mayor Bell declared Ordinance #575 approved; the rate change takes effect July 1, 2025.
