FY26 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, 2024 was $2,790,929 which was a 43.9% increase from fiscal year 2023. The increase was due to an increase in user fees.

Fund Balance (1)

$1,500,000 $1,700,000 $1,900,000 $2,100,000 $2,300,000 $2,500,000 $2,700,000 $2,900,000 $3,100,000 $3,300,000

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

FY2026

FY2027

Unassigned $1,938,934

$2,790,929

$2,923,269

$3,205,369

$3,132,398

(1) FY25 - FY27 figures are estimates.

Fiscal year 2025 fund balance is projected to increase by $132,340 or 4.7% to $2,923,269. This is primarily due to an increase in user fees.

Fiscal year 2026 fund balance is projected to increase by $282,100 or 9.7% to $3,205,369. This increase is primarily due to adding a new fee for yard waste stickers.

The Refuse Collection fund has no restricted or assigned fund balances.

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