Boise Looks at Raising Garbage and Sewer Hookup Fees
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By Kathleen Kreller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jan. 30--Boise residents would have to pay more for garbage pickup,  recycling and sewer hookups with proposed fee increases.   The Boise City Council will consider the fee increases during a public  hearing tonight.
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By Andrea Sudano DAILY BREEZE  They'll just call it a draw.  Almost two years after Redondo Beach demanded cash from owners of 153 Lawndale properties that drain into its sewer lines, the two cities agreed Tuesday to forget about the bills and exchange sewer services in the future.
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By Kerri Ginis, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Sep. 18--Faced with the prospect of dark streets -- and criticism from local leaders -- residents in an upscale Fresno County neighborhood say they want another chance to vote on a fee increase to maintain their streetlights.
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By Erika Pesantes, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Dec. 15--DELRAY BEACH -- Residents' sewer rates are set to increase to pay for a $17 million deep injection well project that will pump highly treated wastewater thousands of feet beneath the ground's surface.
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By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 23--The city of Boise is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee that advises the mayor and city council on what new park projects should be undertaken.
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By The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 21--What started out as a simple dredging proposal to improve navigation at the base of Budd Inlet has turned into a costly need to clean up chemical contamination in the inlet.
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By Kira Millage, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Mar. 2--BELLINGHAM -- Time to start yard work. The Clean Green Transfer Facility opens Saturday.
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By Lawrence Sussman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  May 31--The state Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a lower-court decision ordering Synergy Health St. Joseph's Hospital to pay the Village of Jackson a $1.08 million connection fee for municipal sewer and water service.
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By John Estus, The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 17--SPENCER -- A waste disposal company's plan to add to a landfill here troubles local officials and residents.
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By Jeffrey Gaunt  jgaunt@@dailyherald.com  The Elgin City Council this week went ahead with a plan to regulate utility facilities on public right-of-ways.
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By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 25--The Pierce County Council isn't the only local government whose leaders are testing the choppy waters of growth-impact fees.
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By Ellen Gedalius, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jun. 5--TAMPA -- Look at your water bill today.   Double it.   That's about how much you will be paying for water by 2012, according to a proposal obtained late Monday by The Tampa Tribune.
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By Mary Macdonald, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Jun. 2--Used to be fixing the sewers, adding sidewalks and getting the  trash picked up on time was enough.    Now cities feel they need to help save the planet.
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By M.K. Guetersloh  BLOOMINGTON - The city may be looking for short-term solutions that may increase Bloomington's water supply and improve its quality.
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By Tracy Jordan, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Sep. 23--Easton received bids from three garbage haulers Friday that signal a potentially significant increase for residential customers, who already pay close to the top trash collection rates in the region.
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By Dean Narciso, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Dec. 16--Upper Arlington residents will face several fee hikes next year, including paying 60 cents more per sticker for trash collection.   Residents must buy a sticker for each trash bag they place at the curb.
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By The San Diego Union-Tribune  Feb. 21--     Mayor Jerry Sanders says it's essential that San Diegans  pay an additional $430 million in water and sewer fees over the next four  years.