Garbage Fees Up - Biloxi
Biloxi council approves $1.80 monthly increase in garbage collection fee
The Biloxi City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to raise residential garbage collection fees by $1.80 a month, plus a 23-cent administrative fee, under the city's renegotiated solid-waste contract.
At the meeting, Councilman Jamie Creel, whose identification was based on the chair's address to him and his earlier role administering the oath of office, questioned staff about how the fees relate. "So that's a $1.80 increase plus a 23 cent administrative fee. The administrative fee is what we get, right? And every time there is an increase, is there always an increase in the administrative fee? Are these somehow correlated with each other?" Creel asked. Staff responded that the administrative fee changes are tied to adjustments made by the city's solid-waste contractor, which the city then passes on to residents.
The increase, routine in form, will be reflected on every household's monthly bill. Creel's questions highlighted how the administrative fee is structured to rise automatically alongside the contractor's own rate changes, a pass-through mechanism that moves forward without a separate council review of the amount each time rates increase.