Waste management rate options reviewed
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The City Council reviewed waste management rate options, including a September 2026 step increase that would cover 50% of the gap to the final UTC rate expected in September 2027.
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What this means
Council discussed how Longview’s waste management rates could change over time. One option included administrative fees and utility taxes, while another included utility taxes but not administrative fees. No vote or final action was taken at this workshop.
Key decisions
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- Reviewed Step 1 waste management rate increase planned for September 2026.
- Reviewed Option 1 with administrative fees and utility taxes.
- Reviewed Option 2 with utility taxes but without administrative fees.
- Entered executive session on risk of proposed action and took no action.
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City Council Special Meeting/Workshop
Agenda
- 1. CALL TO ORDER
- 2. FLAG SALUTE
- 3. ROLL CALL
- 4. WORKSHOP
- 26-00538 WASTE MANAGEMENTattachments=1Decision: WORKSHOP
- 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
- 26-00604 RISK OF PROPOSED ACTION PER RCW 42.30.110(1)(iii)Decision: EXECUTIVE SESSION
- 6. ADJOURNMENT
Documents from this meeting
- Minuteshttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8731,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8727,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8715,plainText=false)
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