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Solid waste moved to enterprise fund; council told alley maintenance costs will be charged back
Summary
City Manager Atkinson said solid waste will be established as an enterprise fund, clarified that alley maintenance is performed by street crews and funded by solid-waste transfers, and outlined the franchise fee phase-in for the pilot program.
City Manager Atkinson told the council that solid waste is being set up as an enterprise fund and that the franchise fee for the pilot will pay 50% in year one and the remaining 50% in year two. He said setting solid waste as an enterprise makes its costs and reserves visible separately from the general fund.
When Council asked who performs alley maintenance, Atkinson said the street department does the work and the proper accounting treatment is for solid waste to reimburse public works. "The correct way to do that is for solid waste to reimburse public works," he said, adding the change will show true costs and that solid-waste budgets will include both operating and capital for alley maintenance.
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