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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2025-37 (PRELIMINARY TRIM RATES FOR WELLINGTON SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING ASSESSMENT)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT RATES FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICE FOR TRUTH-IN-MILLAGE ("TRIM") PURPOSES WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF WELLINGTON; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Resolution No. R2025-37 setting the preliminary FY 2025-2026 TRIM rates for Solid Waste Collection and Recycling proposed at $320/unit for curbside services and $235/unit for containerized service.
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EXPLANATION: The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County requests the preliminary Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) rates for Solid Waste Collection and Recycling in June to facilitate their processing.
The Wellington Solid Waste Collection and Recycling assessment rates are proposed to increase for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 based on the FY 2026 preliminary budget reflecting rising operating costs due to economic impacts and the projected contract cost adjustment. The Wellington Solid Waste Collection & Recycling non-ad valorem assessment rates have been proposed at the amount required to fully cover operating costs and restore fund balance in the Solid Waste Fund. The contract for solid waste collection allows an annual increase corresponding to the CPI for Water, Sewer & Trash Collection (WST) with a maximum contract increase of 5%. The WST indicator was at 4.88% for March 2026, and 5% is budgeted for the total FY 2026 contract increase to include payments for accounts added during the fiscal year. Additionally, trash bins are the responsibility of the Village and an additional budgeted expense.
For FY 2026, the annual residential collection rates required to fully fund the higher expenditures and restore fund balance are $320 per curbside unit and $235 per containerized unit. This represents increases of $10 and $5 per year, respectively.
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