FY2023 Adopted Budget

REFUSE COLLECTION FUND The Refuse Collection Fund accounts for the activities of the City’s curbside pickup program for household waste, yard waste, bulky items, and appliances. The Refuse Collection Fund is an enterprise fund that is operated as a business and is primarily supported by user fees. Fund Balance: The Refuse Collection Fund’s unassigned fund balance on June 30, 2021 was $1,268,644 which was an 24.9% decrease from fiscal year 2020. The decrease was due to a transfer to the Capital Projects Fund.

(1) FY22 - FY24 figures are estimates

Fiscal year 2022 fund balance is projected to decrease by $130,952 or 10.3% to $1,137,691. This is primarily due to an increase in equipment maintenance chargebacks and Personnel expenditures. Fiscal year 2023 fund balance is projected to decrease by $117,952 or 10.37% to $1,019,739. This decrease is primarily due Capital Outlay expenditures of $257,000. The Refuse Collection fund has no restricted or assigned fund balances. Revenues: The Refuse Collection operations are funded primarily by user fees. In fiscal year 2021, the monthly curbside recycling fee increased from $5.10 per month to $6.00 per month. In fiscal year 2023, there is a $1.50 per month increase in the Yard Waste Collection fees to increase the fee from $2.00 per month to $3.50 per month, a $.50 increase in the curbside recycling fee to $6.50 per month, and a $1.00 increase in the garbage collection fee from $12.00 to $13.00 per month. The combined monthly refuse collection

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