Title
Resolution approving an increase in the solid waste fund user charge.
Body
WHEREAS, City Code Section 15.03 authorizes the Common Council to revise the solid waste user charges necessary to insure that the system generates adequate revenues to pay the cost of operation and maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, the 2022 budget approved by the Common Council on November 16, 2021, requires an increase in the solid waste user charge to pay the cost of operation and maintenance.
WHEREAS, Customer Class 1 solid waste users are single family residential units and Customer Class 2 solid waste users are four family residential units. Customer Class 2 solid waste users receive only recycling service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of West Allis that an increase of $5.30 in the quarterly Customer Class 1 solid waste user charge from $22.50 in 2021 per residential unit to $27.80 in 2022 per residential unit and an increase of $0.35 in the quarterly Customer Class 2 solid waste user charge from $11.05 in 2021 per residential unit to $11.40 in 2022 per residential unit, be and is hereby approved, said increase to be effective January 1, 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Utility Billing Staff be and are hereby directed to notify each user of the City Solid Waste Collection service of the aforesaid rate increase as provided in Section 1.07(4)(f) of the City Municipal Code.
Recommendation
Adopt