Commissioners set solid-waste rate at $1.40 to avoid general‑fund support

Aug 25, 2026

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.

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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.

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