user fee
noun
: an excise tax often in the form of a license or supplemental charge levied to fund a public service
called also user's fee
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The city also notes that this change will not affect residents' property taxes or the $32 annual solid waste user fee, which together pay for each household's waste collection services.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The remaining 97% of the agency is funded by user fees and shouldn't be impacted by a government shutdown.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
There could also be increases to five major city user fees — solid waste, snow and ice, stormwater, sewer, and street lighting — that could see a rise of between 3.5% and 4%.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Humane Society administers the fee schedule under its contract, and user fees must be approved by the City Council.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The remaining 97% of the agency is funded by user fees and shouldn't be impacted by a government shutdown.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
There could also be increases to five major city user fees — solid waste, snow and ice, stormwater, sewer, and street lighting — that could see a rise of between 3.5% and 4%.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Humane Society administers the fee schedule under its contract, and user fees must be approved by the City Council.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
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“User fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user%20fee. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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