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Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring the necessity of levying a replacement tax for refuse collection. The matter was given a first reading last month.
The two-year, 1-mill levy, generating roughly half of the operating budget for the city's refuse and recycling services, would appear on the November ballot. The measure has been passed every two years since 1987, with no alteration in its rate. The levy would collect about $580,000 per year, meaning a charge of roughly $30 per year for the owner of a $100,000 home.
The city must still pass an ordinance asking the Wood County Commissioners to place the levy on the ballot.
The city is working towards rolling out its automated refuse system the week of April 22, which is Earth Day.
Council also unanimously passed an ordinance permitting the city administration to enter into contract discussions with St. Louis-based transportation firm Ride Right LLC, in anticipation of a 0.8-mill transit levy passing on the May 7 ballot.
