- Gainesville City Commission will vote to move garbage and stormwater fees from utility bills to property tax with fee increases expected.
- A 10-year $113 million contract with GFL Environmental for garbage pickup is proposed, including a 4% annual rate increase after next fiscal year.
- Stormwater fees for apartments and condos will shift to a rate based on impervious area, causing major fee changes and moving payment responsibility to property owners.
The Gainesville City Commission will vote Thursday to transition garbage and stormwater fees from residents’ monthly utility bills to the annual property tax following a stalemate with the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority.
The switch to property taxes will be accompanied by increases in fees in the coming years, though some apartment and condo complexes could see a rate reduction because of the new methodology.
For garbage collection, city staff recommends keeping the current rates for the next fiscal year before implementing an approximate 4% annual increase after that. The increase would cover a new garbage collection contract with GFL Environmental and rising costs, Gainesville backup documents said…