Austin's Zero Waste Advisory Commission gathered to discuss the financial forecasts of the Austin Resource Recovery department. While the commission's response was neutral for now, key discussions focused on the upcoming Northeast Service Center's construction and its impact on future rate increases. The commission anticipates the financial implications of this project will become clearer with the final budget proposal due in July. Additionally, the department reported fluctuations in waste diversion rates and implemented wage adjustments for its operators in fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader financial outlook.
As we've been previously forecasting for Fiscal Year 26...that would be the year that ratepayers...would start to see the impact of the construction of the Northeast Service Center.
The percentage of curbside waste diverted from landfills spiked in Fiscal Year 2023 due to Winter Storm Mara, but has since returned to more typical levels.
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