FY2024 Proposed 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, 2022 was $1,374,200 which was an 8.3% increase from fiscal year 2021. The increase was due to a decrease in the amount transferred to the Capital Projects Fund

(1) FY23 - FY25 figures are estimates

Fiscal year 2023 fund balance is projected to decrease by $117,952 or 8.6% to $1,256,248. This is primarily due to an increase in Capital Outlay expenditures to demolish an old building. Fiscal year 2024 fund balance is projected to increase by $99,177 or 7.9% to $1,355,425. This increase is primarily due to rate increases for refuse and recycling. 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 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. In fiscal year 2024, there is a $1.00 increase in the curbside recycling fee to $7.50 per month and a $1.00 increase in the garbage collection fee from

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