CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERING SOLID WASTE RATE HIKE.

THE PRESCOTT CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED A SOLID WASTE RATE STUDY THAT WAS PRESENTED TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THEIR STUDY SESSION. JANET RAMSAY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SAID THAT SOLID WASTE HAS BEEN RUNNING LEAN. THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE OF 31 CENTS PER WEEK WOULD TAKE EFFECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND WOULD ADD 9 EMPLOYEES WHILE ALSO FUNDING THE EXPENDITURES OF THE DEPARTMENT. MAYOR PHIL GOODE NOTED THE COST OF SERVICE TO RESIDENTS IS REMARKABLY LOW. GOODE SAYS THAT PUBLIC OUTREACH IS IMPORTANT SO RESIDENTS KNOW THE VALUE OF THE SERVICE THEY’RE RECEIVING. THE ISSUE WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR A VOTE AT THEIR

VOTING MEETING ON JANUARY 24TH.