Dayton Announces Rate Change in Combined Waste Collection Fee

Release Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Contact: Fred Stovall, Director of Public Works, 333-4070



The City of Dayton is combining its current Waste Collection Disposal Fee and Waste Container Fee into one charge that will appear on the quarterly water utility bill. The City Commission today approved an Ordinance combining the current $5.00 monthly disposal fee and the 89-cent monthly container fee into one new $7.00 per month Waste Disposal Fee.



The rate change is effective January 1, 2007, which means Dayton water customers will see the new amount on quarterly water utility bills received in April 2007. The annual cost for waste collection services will increase slightly from $70.70 to $84.00. For comparison, most other area cities charge higher annual waste collection fees: Englewood - $278.00; Oakwood - $220.00; Centerville - $216.00; Kettering - $173.00; Union $162.00; West Carrollton - $152.00; Miamisburg - $144.00; and Trotwood - $134.00. The new rate change is estimated to result in approximately $731,000 of additional revenue for the City.



In 2002, the City of Dayton instituted the $5.00 monthly waste disposal fee to help cover costs associated with disposing of waste at the Montgomery County transfer station. That Ordinance was set to expire later this year. The Ordinance approved by the City Commission today replaces the 2002 Ordinance. In addition, the new Ordinance includes an annual escalator, which will be applied based upon the Consumer Price Index (CPI).



“As much as we would prefer not to change our rates at all, the escalating costs associated with waste collection operations make it necessary,” Fred Stovall, Director of Dayton’s Public Works Department, said. “It now costs more to dispose of our waste at the county landfill and to provide the containers that enable the City to maintain such a high quality of service. Unfortunately, that means we must increase our rates slightly to cover those outside costs.”



Bulky Waste pick-up service will continue to be provided at no charge.



“This is a good time to remind residents to recycle their household trash as much as possible to reduce the waste stream going to the landfill,” Stovall said. “The more we recycle as a community, the less we pay for disposing of waste in the landfill.”

VALENTINE’S DAY JAM FOR TEENS

MAYOR RHINE MCLIN TO HOLD
VALENTINE’S DAY JAM FOR TEENS

Begin Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Cathy Shanklin, 333-8400
Donnell Gregory, 333-4021

Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin will hold a Valentine’s Day Jam on Friday, February 9, 2007 from 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at Bomberger Teen Center, 1306 E. Fifth Street. The event will target teens 13 through 17 years of age. The theme of the jam is “Giving Back…Caring and Sharing from the Heart.” The cost for entry is either $5.00 or five canned goods. All proceeds and donations will benefit Daybreak Runaway Shelter for teens.

“I believe youth can have a good time and still provide an important community service,” says Mayor McLin. “With our youth from the Citywide Teen Council involved with planning the event, I know it will be a success.”

This event will offer Dayton area teens an opportunity to celebrate Valentine’s Day with great music, free refreshments, dance contests and more.

For more information, contact Cathy Shanklin at 333-8400, or Dr. Donnell Gregory at 333-4021.

Attend if interested.

The January 31, 2007 Dayton City Commission Meeting will be held at 6:00 PM at the University of Dayton's College Park Center, 1529 Brown Street. The highlight of the meeting will be the adoption of a Participation Agreement between the City, Miami Valley Hospital, and University of Dayton. The Agreement calls for UD and MVH to each contribute $125,000 toward the implementation of the Fairgrounds Traffic Plan.

Vandals on ATVs

I took a long walk Sunday morning in the snow and right at the corner of Heaton & Gunkel two vandals drove past me on ATVs. The grass in the little triangle park there had already been torn up by them and I believe these two may also be the one's responsible for destroying parts of the Walnut Hills Park. I snapped these photos of them and then called the Dayton Police at 333-COPS. If you see them out I urge you to do the same - their behavior is dangerous and illegal. They're destroying public property and risking lives.







The youths were traveling south in the alley between Colorada Ave. and Walnut Hill Pl. If you recognize them but don't want to get involved you can contact me at 271-3477 and I'll be glad to get more involved.

Arson

It appears there was a fire at 1015 Epworth Ave on Wednesday morning (January 17, 2007). The building is a double and has been boarded up already. There is an arson notice on the front of the building. If you have any information call the police department.

I see this didn't make the news at all, not that I want it to, but if it would have occured in Twin Towers there would have been a story!

East Branch Library Activities

East Branch

Coffee Gourmet International Month
Monday, January 15, 2007 - Saturday, January 20, 2007
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM for Kids - All Ages details

Gamer's Night- Video Games in the Library?

Thursday, January 25, 2007
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM for Teens - Ages 10-18 details
Gamers Night- Game on at the East Branch
Thursday, January 25, 2007
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM for Teens - 10-12 details

Homeschool Connection

Tuesday, January 9, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM for Kids - Ages 7-13 details
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM for Kids - Ages 7-13 details

Infant/Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, January 3, 2007
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 2-3 details
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 2-3 details
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 2-3 details
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 2-3 details
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 2-3 details

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, January 3, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 4-5 details
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 4-5 details
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 4-5 details
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 4-5 details
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM for Preschoolers - Ages 4-5 details

Take and Make Winter Craft

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - Saturday, January 20, 2007
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM for Kids - All Ages details

Cleveland Dedication and Open House

Saturday, January 20, 2007
Dedication Ceremony - 3:00 p.m. Open House to follow
Cleveland PK-8 School. 1102 Pursell Avenue, Dayton Ohio
Please RSVP - 542-3704

Congratulations Detective Bo Bilinski!

On Monday, January 8th, the Walnut Hills Community Association conducted the drawing for this year’s Winter Raffle. We’re proud to announce the winner of the laptop computer was Detective Bo Bilinski of the Dayton Police Department! We’d like to thank everyone who purchased and helped to sell tickets and we look forward to next years raffle!