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City warns of rising garbage contract costs; staff absorbing near-term increase
Summary
Staff alerted the council that Republic Services provided a roughly 4% rate increase that the city has been absorbing and that the increase represents about $28,000 of additional annual cost to the garbage fund this fiscal year.
Peter informed the council that Republic Services notified the city of an approximately 4% contract increase this year; staff are currently absorbing that cost but said it is a meaningful pressure on the garbage fund. Peter said the approximate fiscal-year impact is about $28,000 and advised the council that staff will continue to monitor the fund and consider options, including passing some of the cost to ratepayers if necessary.
A council member observed that the garbage fund historically has been healthy and that prior small increases were absorbed; staff asked the council to note that the new contract pressures will be part of future budget conversations but did not ask for immediate action tonight.
