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Committee tables ordinance that would let public works revoke curbside trash service for repeated violations
Summary
The Manchester Committee on Bills on Second Reading tabled consideration of an amendment that would authorize Public Works to revoke a property's eligibility for municipal curbside collection for "good cause," including multiple violations; the department will work with the city solicitor to clarify counts, timeframes and appeal procedures.
The Committee on Bills on Second Reading of the Manchester Board Mayor & Aldermen on Wednesday tabled consideration of an ordinance amendment that would authorize the Department of Public Works to revoke a property’s eligibility for municipal curbside trash collection for "good cause," including multiple violations of the city’s solid-waste chapter.
Supporters said the change is intended to give Public Works enforcement tools where fines have not prompted compliance, while several aldermen pushed for clearer numeric thresholds and an explicit appeals timeline before revocations take effect.
At the committee meeting, Tim, director of the Department of Public Works, told aldermen the proposed amendment was prompted by repeated nonpayment and noncompliance by some property owners and landlords. "The Department of…
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