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Snellville council waives first reading on ordinance to let city set annual garbage fee by resolution
Summary
The Snellville mayor and council on May 27 waived the first reading of Ordinance 2025-12, which would amend Chapter 46 of the city code to allow the council to set a residential solid waste user fee by resolution; the item is scheduled for a second reading and final action June 9.
Mayor Bender and several council members on Tuesday waived the first reading of Ordinance 2025-12, an amendment to Chapter 46 of the Snellville code that would create authority to set a residential solid waste user fee by annual resolution and update procedures for assessing solid-waste fees.
The amendment, presented as a first reading, was not voted on for final passage; councilmembers moved and seconded to waive the first reading and schedule a second reading and final vote for the council’s June 9 meeting. The motion passed 6-0.
The ordinance change stems from an extended discussion about how the city has financed residential trash collection for more than 20 years. Mayor Bender explained that the…
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