File photo of trash and recycling bins set out for pick up, St. George, Utah, March 22, 2023 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News
IVINS — The Ivins City Council approved a 25% increase in the city’s waste collection fees during its Thursday meeting.
The Ivins City Council discusses an agenda item during its meeting, Ivins, Utah, Jan. 18, 2024 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News
In a 4-0 vote with council member Lance Anderson not available due to illness, the council passed an increase in the solid waste fee, from $1.95 per month to $2.43, that is included in the overall Ivins city utility bill
There was no comment from any council member, but Ivins City Manager Dale Coulam said the fee is entirely based on how much it costs for the city to receive services provided by the Washington County Solid Waste District.
“Our fees are supposed to be cost-based,” Coulam said. “The costs for solid waste collection went from $1.95 to $2.43.”
The increase is effective immediately.
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Chris Reed serves as a reporter for St. George News, where he has been honored with several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for his work, including first-place accolades. He started his journalism career as a sports reporter and editor in Southern California where he once compared shoe sizes with Shaquille O'Neal and exchanged mix tapes with members of the Los Angeles Kings. After growing up in the San Fernando Valley learning karate skills from Mr. Miyagi and spending a decade in Las Vegas mostly avoiding the casinos, he came to St. George for love and married his soulmate, a lifetime Southern Utah resident. He is the proud father of two boys, his youngest a champion against both autism and Type 1 diabetes.
