Fiscal Note
The City of Madison’s 2025 Executive Operating Budget anticipates $3,061,802 in revenue from the Resource Recovery Special Charge (RRSC), a decrease of $308,198. The 2025 rate recovers the City's costs associated with the Streets Division's curbside recycling program, which expenses are budgeted in 2025 in the Streets Division's operating budget. The 2025 RRSC includes $300,000 in revenue from the City's vendor, Pellitteri, which was not part of the 2024 RRSC. The proposed resolution sets the charge per dwelling unit at $42.72 in 2025 ($3.56 per month for 12 months, a decrease of $0.39 per month). Additionally, the 2025 Operating Budget includes $12,703 in General Fund support to cover the Resource Recovery portion of the Mad-CAP program rebate.
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Approving the 2025 Resource Recovery Special Charge
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On April 19, 2022, Section 4.097 of the Madison General Ordinance was created to establish a Resource Recovery Special Charge (File No. 70344). The ordinance created the Resource Recovery Special Charge in the City based upon the authority granted the City by Wis. Stat 66.0627, pursuant to Sec. 4.09(13) MGO. This special charge allows the City to recover some of the costs of the Street Division to provide curbside recycling services to certain properties in the City. The special charge will only recover the cost for services actually performed by the City, and the amount imposed may be adjusted throughout the year to account for greater or lesser expenditures. The special charges approved by this resolution are being apportioned consistent with the Resource Recovery Special Charge Policy (Legislative File ID No. 71186).
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2022, the Common Council adopted Ordinance ORD-22-00029, File 70344, creating Section 4.097 of the Madison General Ordinances, which ordinance established the Resource Recovery Special Charge in the City of Madison; and,
WHEREAS, the intent of the Resource Recovery Special Charge is to reco...
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