L.A. City Council backs huge trash fee hikes for residents

The Los Angeles City Council moved on Friday to dramatically hike garbage fees to collect money and close the $1 billion budget deficit. In a 10-1 vote, the council ordered city counsels to draft an ordinance that would increase the fees for around 740,000 clients, with councillors claiming the city has been subsidizing the costs […]

Yavapai County Title III Forest Fee Program

Open the audio article player Text-to-speech audio articles made possible by a Yavapai College Quest Grant. Tuition-free industry certifications to help you in your career. The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Title III Forest Fee Program. There is approximately $119,549 in funds available for the program. Funding is provided […]

L.A. DWP ratepayer advocate predicts fee increases in clean energy transition

Los Angeles residents and businesses will face higher electricity bills as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power transitions to 100 percent clean energy, according to a report from the City of Los Angeles Office of Public Accountability. According to the report, monthly bills could rise 7.7% annually over the next few years if […]

Flagstaff to charge maximum fee for police body camera footage

FLAGSTAFF — Obtaining police body camera footage in Flagstaff will no longer be free after the City Council voted to implement a new fee Tuesday night. The Flagstaff Police Department has asked that the hourly rate for its officers who review and edit body camera footage be set at $46 an hour, the maximum allowed […]

Flagstaff police to charge fee for body-cam footage

Flagstaff, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) – Police body camera footage plays an important role in investigations, and until recently anyone could request it for free. But a new Arizona law that went into effect last October allows cities to implement their own hourly fees for people to obtain body camera footage. Flagstaff police officers were among […]

County eschews new fee schedule for fire districts | Local News Stories

Debate continued this week among the Mojave County Board of Supervisors as the county board considered proposals to change how local fire districts pay for county services. On Monday, the supervisor will ask the Mojave County Assessor and Treasurer to assist with organizing, determining boundary changes, using the Mojave County Attorney’s Office, and other services […]