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Your local briefing · Oct. 24, 2026
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- Smithfield raised garbage and recycling rates in July. Here is what the city said drives them
The terms of the carrier contract, including its annual escalator and green-waste season. The Ledger has not reviewed the contract.
- Smithfield's cash-funded water tank: what the minutes say about cost and schedule
The signed contract amount, bid results, change orders and payments to date. The Ledger has not reviewed the contract or payment records.
- After an audit finding, Smithfield approved moving $3 million into its capital fund
The posted FY2026 transfer entries and the General Fund's unreserved balance at June 30, 2026, which the FY2026 audit is expected to report.
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Smithfield raised garbage and recycling rates in July. Here is what the city said drives them
The City Council voted 5–0 in June 2026 to raise monthly garbage, recycling and green-waste rates. Staff cited a 4% increase from the carrier, higher Logan landfill fees and can costs. The FY2027 budget raises the carrier contract line to $1,130,000.
Smithfield's cash-funded water tank: what the minutes say about cost and schedule
City officials reported in November 2025 that the contract for a 3-million-gallon water tank had been signed with Spindler Construction and that the city would pay for it in cash. The expected completion moved from September 2026 to November 2026 to the first quarter of 2027 in later reports.
After an audit finding, Smithfield approved moving $3 million into its capital fund
The City Council voted 5–0 in December 2025 for a budget amendment that moved $3 million from the General Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund, which the city manager tied to the audit's 35% fund-balance threshold. A later budget filing estimates a larger FY2026 transfer.
Smithfield's FY2025 audit: two state-compliance findings and an unmodified opinion
The auditor reported that Smithfield city did not document 40 hours of financial training claimed on its fraud risk self-assessment, and that the General Fund's unreserved balance was 36%, above the 35% state threshold. The opinion on state compliance was not modified.
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