Commission Briefs

Solid waste utility fee rates will rise

Mason County commissioners approved a change in the solid waste utility fee rates at the April 12 meeting.

According to the information packet, the fee rates increase each year by the amount of the October-to-October Consumer Price Index for the Olympia area. This change would update the fee rates for the county to increase each year based on the amount of August-to-August CPI for the Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue areas. The county is required to provide 75 days notice to collection companies and 45 days notice to public ratepayers of an effective rate in...