Taxes & Fees Rose, Often Sharply, in Orinda in 2017; Crime Up on BART
Orinda’s residents saw rises — in some cases sharp rises — in taxes and fees in 2017. Almost all of the major increases were above the rate of inflation, which in 2017 was about 1.8 percent. In March 2017, garbage-collection fees went up 4.5 percent. The average garbage bill is now $114.00. In 2016, the average bill was $109. Ten years ago, in 2007, the average bill was $66. In 10 years, garbage rates have gone up 73 percent. In…