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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2026-24 (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. R2026-24 setting the preliminary FY 2026-2027 TRIM rates for Solid Waste Collection and Recycling proposed at $325/unit for curbside services and $240/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 2026-2027 based on the FY 2027 preliminary budget reflecting rising operating costs due to 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 costs of operation and retain 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 4.74% for March 2026, and a contract increase of 4.75% is budgeted for the FY 2027 contract plus payments for accounts added during the fiscal year. Additionally, trash bins are the responsibility of the Village and a budgeted expense, as are asset replacement and indirect costs.
For FY 2027, the annual residential collection rates required to fully fund the higher expenditures and retain fund balance are $325 per curbside unit and $240 per containerized unit. This represents an increase of $5 per year in each...
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