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Commissioners set solid-waste rate at $1.40 to avoid general‑fund support
Summary
Levy County commissioners directed staff to set the solid-waste rate at $1.40 (from $1.16) so the landfill fund covers its operating and capital needs without a general-fund transfer; staff included an estimated $640,000 from commercial‑hauler fee changes in that calculation.
During the budget workshop, finance staff explained that a proposed solid-waste rate increase would allow the landfill/solid-waste fund to fully cover operating and capital needs and eliminate a budgeted transfer from the general fund.
"So this accounts for the proposed solid waste rate increase, which fully funds that fund's operating and capital needs without any support from the general fund," Finance Administrator Carrie Bastow said, noting the packet initially showed a $1,551,419 transfer that staff corrected to $0. Commissioners discussed residential impacts ($24 a year, roughly $2 per month) and whether commercial haulers should pay more; the board set the rate at $1.40 and staff said a resolution with the rate and an updated assessment schedule will return at the Sept. 8 public hearing.
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