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Residents raise concerns about every-other-week yard waste pickup; commissioner urges restoration of weekly service
Summary
Residents told the Lake Wales commission that a switch to every-other-week curbside yard and bagged trash pickup will create unsightly yards and damage lawns; Commissioner Thompson proposed restoring weekly pickup and adding a $2 monthly fee to cover the cost.
Residents urged the City of Lake Wales commission to reconsider a planned switch to every-other-week curbside pickup for yard trash, saying the change will leave yard waste on curbs for two weeks and harm lawns.
Becky Weingkoop told commissioners she received notice with her water bill about the change and said two-week intervals would leave "dead grass" and make yards unsightly. "I'm…
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