14. How will the City ensure rates stay relatively low compared to other cities?

Beginning on the 10th anniversary of the agreement, and each year thereafter, the City may conduct a survey of rates in Ventura County.  If the City finds that net rates for similar services are greater than the fiftieth (50th) percentile within Ventura County, the City may meet and confer with Athens Services to negotiate competitively similar rates as those for other agencies in Ventura County.

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1. 1. Why are my trash rates changing?
2. 2. Is SB1383 a State mandate?
3. 3. When will residents and businesses be required to separate organic waste?
4. 4. When will the new trash rates go into effect?
5. 5. What will my new trash rate be effective October 1, 2022?
6. 6. What new services are residents entitled to?
7. 7. What new services will benefit the community under the new franchise agreement?
8. 8. Can Athens automatically assign or sell off this agreement to another hauler?
9. 9. How do I protest?
10. 10. Is there an opportunity for public comment?
11. 11. What happens if 51% of property owners oppose the Prop 218 process?
12. 12. Why a 25-year agreement? Why not 10 or 15?
13. 13. How will the City ensure high customer service levels?
14. 14. How will the City ensure rates stay relatively low compared to other cities?