Local politicians were told Thursday they should consider a new tax to subsidize the Campbell Mountain Landfill and help offset a growing operating deficit. In his third-quarter update, Warren Everton, finance manager of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, told the board the landfill is projected to come in $250,000 over budget this year. He said tipping fees collected through the first nine months of 2012 totalled just 45 per cent of the $2.4 million indicated in budget projections, and are only expected to hit 68 per cent by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the cost of providing recycling services has increased faster than the revenue it generates and has become a major drain on landfill finances. “It’s a bit of a worry,” Everton said. He said the shortfall can be covered by increasing the draw on the landfill’s operating reserve fund from $200,000 to $400,000, although that will clean out that account.
The highest cost associated with the landfill is the operations contract the RDOS has with SSG Holdings to run the site, an expense projected to reach $636,000 this year. RDOS staffing costs at Campbell Mountain are budgeted at $493,00 for the year.
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| Solid Waste New Tax |
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| Garbage & Recycling Rates Changes |
Vernon's share based on the 2012 assessment rolls will be $212,406. (This equates to about $10 year for the Vernon Taxpayer.) Vernon's direct Residential Garbage and recycling costs were also increased by about $12 last year.
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