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Board splits on sanitation appeals; one fee waived, another sustained as staff explains pickup rules and funding
Summary
The Board granted one resident—s appeal and waived a $40 special-pickup charge, while later sustaining a separate $40 charge for a landlord in Willowdale; staff used the hearing to explain amnesty-day rules, documentation practices and why pickup fees exist.
The Portage Board of Works addressed multiple sanitation appeals and public complaints about special pickup fees and sidewalks, granting one appeal and denying another while staff explained the city—s billing and documentation practices. A resident who said he placed garbage out on the wrong day in a cul-de-sac appealed a $40 special-pickup charge; he told the board he uses an automated system at home and that the truck spent only minutes collecting the material. After city staff described the program—s structure — a flat monthly rate ($20.25) that…
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