Garbage rates go up

It will cost a little more for Sisters residents to get rid of the garbage next month. On June 12, the Sisters City Council adopted new rates for several city services, licenses and permits.

New garbage collection rates will be effective July 25. The new rates will offset higher dump fees and cardboard recycling costs.

A 32-gallon garbage can will increase from $10 per month to $11 for residential use and $12 to $13 for commercial use.

The 64-gallon residential cans will bump up $1.50 from $12.50 to $14 a month and commercial use will go from $14.50 to $16 a month.

Dumpster rates were also boosted: One-and-a-half-yard dumpsters increased $4 permonth, two-yard dumpsters increased $12 per month, three-yard increased $23 permonth and five-yard increased $25 per month.

At the suggestion of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and the Barclay Park Planning Committee, the City's business license fee was increased by $5 to provide funds for Barclay Park maintenance.

The new fee will be $105 per year. This fee is effective July 1.

The City will now require a $500 damage deposit for large events in city parks where a tent is erected.

The Transient Merchant License was increased from $40 to $100 per day, effective immediately.