Cape Coral residents could see their annual solid waste rate increase by $38.49 next year if City Council approves a proposed rate hike on Wednesday.
Hear what one council member had to say about the idea:
Cape Coral trash bills could increase by $39 for disaster cleanup fund after Hurricane Ian costs
The city is asking council to approve an increase to the yearly residential solid waste rate, which would bring the total from $345.76 to $384.25. However, the additional money won’t go directly to Waste Pro, the city’s waste management contractor.
Instead, City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn says the money will go to the city, and a portion will go to a reserve fund for future disaster cleanup efforts…