Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the 2024 Resource Recovery Special Charge to a rate of $2.04 per month beginning August 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024. The rate adjustment is due to a contract adjustment with the City's recycling vendor. No additional appropriation is required.
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Amending the 2024 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 recover the costs to the City to provide collection, sorting and recycling services as part of its recycling program, which program provides a service to mostly residential, but some commercial, properties in the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Recourse Recovery Special Charge is administered pursuant to the Recourse Recovery Special Charge Policy (Legislative File ID No. 71186); and,
WHEREAS, following the Council’s directive in RES-21-00692, the Madison Water Utility sought ...
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