Monitor Editor
GREEN COVE SPRINGS— Commissioners voted to raise the fee it charges residents to pick up trash; however, because of an offsetting credit for the absence of curbside recycling, residents will pay less for garbage pickup.
The current collection assessment is $154 a year, which, when combined with the disposal assessment of $72 a year, totals $226. The assessment is required for all Clay County properties.
During their June 28 meeting, commissioners increased the collection assessment by $7 to $161 a year with a recycling credit of $23.
The $7 increase, combined with the $23 credit, means residents will pay $16 less for trash pickup.
Environmental Services Director Milton Towns told commissioners that the county is projecting a $721,271 deficit for solid waste activities next year with the assessment increase and recycling credit.
