Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. April 3, 2019. A Public Hearing was held to increase
sanitation rates. Commissioner Bill Cox
said that sanitation rates have not been raised for the last 10 years and yet
the dumpster loads have been increasing.
Last year the sanitation department hauled 10,982 loads.
It is proposed that there be an increase from $126 to
$140 per year for residential users. For
commercial users the three yard dumpster rate will be raised from $10 to $15
and from $ 20 to $25 for the six yard dumpsters per dump.
In a subdivision each resident pays separately a flat fee. Some
subdivisions have had many people dump in the community dumpsters who do not
belong to the community. Swan Creek
fenced and gated their dumpsters and the amount of trash in their dumpster has been cut in
half.
Cox said, “We are trying to get a handle on where and how
much dumpster use there is.”
RV parks are only charged for a 6 month usage.
A
special short term rental rate is a 12 month charge at the residential rate up
to 8 people and one garbage can. It will be
based upon the maximum residency allowed for the dwelling. If the maximum residency is over 8, then an
additional charge of $1.50 per person per month will be charged for 6 months to reflect that maximum residency.
“We worked on this formula for over 3 years,” said Cox. “ We
have to keep up with equipment and also get more for the growth.”
The rate increase will be in effect July.
2 comments:
What about the part-time residents who only use the garbage pick up 4-5 months of the year? It doesn't seem fair to pay the full price year around.
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