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Council approves preliminary solid‑waste rate after Waste Pro contract increase
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 445‑26 setting a proposed solid‑waste assessment after the new Waste Pro franchise rate increased to $231.96 per parcel; staff proposed charging residents $241.82 per parcel (an 8% increase) while using fund balance to soften the impact of the 12.52% contract increase.
Finance staff told council the city’s new franchise agreement with Waste Pro sets the city payment rate at $231.96 per parcel for FY26‑27 and that, because of that contract increase, staff proposes a resident assessment of $241.82 per parcel per year — an 8% increase over the current $223.91 rate — using available fund balance to reduce the pass‑through impact. “The Waste Pro rate is what the city pays Waste Pro, the 231.96… which represents a 12.52% increase,” staff said, and clarified the resident assessment proposed is $241.82 per parcel.
Council discussed the percentage differences and the presentation contained a corrected slide and some clarifying back‑and‑forth about the math. A motion to approve Resolution 445‑26 adopting the preliminary solid waste service assessment passed on roll call with affirmative votes recorded by the deputy clerk.
