DUMPING FEE INCREASED BY 500% TO RAISE CASH.Byline: Andrea Cavanaugh Staff Writer Cash-strapped Ventura County will raise the dumping rate at the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Landfill by more than 500 percent in July, an increase expected to generate nearly $2 million a year. Over the objections of four cities affected by the change, Ventura County supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to raise the surcharge An overcharge or additional cost. A surcharge is an added liability imposed on something that is already due, such as a tax on tax. It also refers to the penalty a court can impose on a fiduciary for breaching a duty. from 30 cents to $1.95 per ton. Supervisor Linda Parks For the DC Comics character, see . Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a Korean American actress who is best known for her portrayal of communications officer character Hoshi Sato in the television series . was absent. Representatives from Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and Oxnard objected to the increase, saying it forces city residents to finance programs that serve residents of unincorporated areas In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. . County officials estimate that the surcharge will increase monthly trash pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their rates for residential customers by about 37 cents per month. Under the county's contract with Waste Management Inc., the operator of the landfill, the surcharge revenue can be used only to finance waste-related projects, said Kay Martin, director of the county's environmental energy and resources department. County officials hope to amend the contract, which can only be done with Waste Management's approval. If not, the increased surcharge still would help ease the county's fiscal crisis because money currently allocated for waste projects can be returned to the general fund, Martin said. About 35 percent of the million tons of trash dumped at the Simi Valley Landfill each year comes from incorporated cities, and about 35 percent comes from homes and businesses in the county's unincorporated areas, Martin said. Nearly 30 percent comes from outside the county, she said. Andrea Cavanaugh, (805) 583-7602 andrea.cavanaugh(at)dailynews.com |
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