Commissioners: delay tiered, volume-based fees until data from card rollout are collected
A proposed tiered volume-based fee system to better align fees with household use was discussed but commissioners agreed it should be studied after the initial card rollout and data collection rather than implemented immediately.
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A commissioner (Speaker 5) proposed a tiered fee structure that would set a baseline volume of waste covered by the annual fee and charge users for additional volume, an approach intended to reduce subsidies from heavy users. "I'd like to see us have tiers where we have a basic level, so many yards per week or month," Speaker 5 said, arguing the county can monitor volumes by card registration and charge for excess use.
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