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Issaquah speakers press council on waste pricing pilot, downtown marketing, meals program continuity and day‑center needs
Summary
During audience comments the council heard a request for a pilot 'smart disposal' program to charge by weight, a Downtown Issaquah Association presentation on a Main Street strategy, updates and thanks regarding the long‑running Issaquah Meals program, and calls for a day center and more progressive tax advocacy.
Several members of the public addressed the Issaquah City Council during the audience‑comment period Monday, urging council action on waste pricing, downtown economic programming, continuation of a volunteer meals effort and services for residents experiencing homelessness.
Paul Quinn, speaking as a Sammamish resident with an interest in solid‑waste fairness, urged the city to pilot a "smart disposal" program that would weigh refuse at each single‑family pickup and provide residents with individualized diversion reports. "We charge our residents and businesses for disposal based on the size container being picked up,"…
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