City Administrator Kevin Harris told the council duiring Cleveland's first hearing that officials are looking at a three-step increase over the next three years, while trying to keep the impact on citizens as low as possible and not impact residents all at one time.
City Finance Director John Solmon detailed to the council that some areas the fees that the City of Cleveland is charging are the lowest throughout most communities within northern Georgia municipalities.
An example of the increases is homeowner garbage fees which are proposed to increase by about two dollars each year for the next three years.
Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner said the fee increases will only impact those who use the services., telling WRWH Radio, “With inflation rising and the cost of doing business going up, it's important that the people who utilize these services are paying the user fees that cover the cost of doing business, so we felt like it’s not right for the taxpayers to make up that gap."
Administrator Harris said they will address this issue again at the August 5 council meeting with possible adoption expected during the August 15 meeting.
A list of the proposed increases will be available at Cleveland City Hall or online at the city’s website www.cityofcleveland.org.
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Excerpts courtesy of WRWH Radio of Cleveland, GA.
