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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final June 17, 2025 <br />16.113.4. 25-0650 Annual SWDD Rate Study Update <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends that the SWDD Board approve Scenario 4 of the KCI annual <br />SWDD rate study update as presented with an increase of 15% in service <br />assessments as well as a 15% increase in tipping fees in years 1 du u 3 with 6% <br />increases in both service assessments and tipping fees in years 4 thru 5. This <br />would result in a base service assessment increasing to $79.12 per WGU and the <br />recycling service assessment increasing to $45.94 per WGU. <br />Director of Utility Services Sean Lieske introduced the Item, and handed the <br />presentation over to Peter Engel, Senior Consultant with Kessler Consulting, Inc. <br />(KSI). Mr. Engel used a PowerPoint presentation to discuss the Solid Waste <br />Disposal District (SWDD) Rate Study. The study was done within the context of <br />new Waste Generation Units (WGU) Rates set to start in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, <br />and did not include the new Collection Assessment with Waste Management <br />which was fully funded. <br />Mr. Engel noted the study focused on adjustments to the Service Assessment <br />Rate (landfill and convenience center operation, landfill leachate, and yard waste <br />composting) and tipping fees to ensure required revenue and reserves were <br />sufficient. The report included four different scenarios of various rate increases <br />and their effect on revenue and reserve balances. Commissioner Adams <br />requested details of the fourth scenario as it would impact residents the least. Mr. <br />Engel discussed the rate increases which would take effect FY 26 through FY 30, <br />the impact to homeowners, and tipping fee comparisons. <br />Vice Chairman Loar stated his reasons for supporting Scenario 4, as <br />recommended by staff. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Loar, seconded by Chairman Flescher, <br />to approve staffs recommendation of Scenario 4. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman Loar, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />C. Environmental Control Board <br />17. PUBLIC COMMENT: NON -AGENDA -RELATED MATTERS <br />18. ADJOURNMENT <br />The Board returned from their closed sessions with all members present to end the <br />meeting. There being no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 4:06 <br />p.m. <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 16 <br />