FY25 Proposed Budget

REFUSE COLLECTION FUND

The Refuse Collection F und 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, 2023 was $1,938,934 which was a 41% increase from fiscal year 2022. The increase was due to an increase in user fees.

(1) FY24 - FY26 figures are estimates

Fiscal year 2024 fund balance is projected to increase by $79,679 or 4.1% to $2,018,613. This is primarily due to an increase in user fees.

Fiscal year 2025 fund balance is projected to increase by $167,800 or 8.3% to $2,186,413. This increase is primarily due to user fee increases for 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 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 $13.00 to $14.00 per month. The combined monthly refuse collection fee for a regular household will increase by $2.00 per month from $23.00 per month to $25.00 per month. In fiscal year 2025, there is a $1.00 increase in the curbside recycling fee to $8.50 per month. The combined monthly refuse collection fee for a regular household will increase by $1.00 per month from $25.00 per month to $26.00 per month.

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