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Council approves monthly on-request brush and bulky pickup; residents urge clearer notice and execution
Summary
The council amended city code to allow monthly on-request bulky and brush pickup rather than quarterly; residents at the meeting urged better outreach, door hangers and improved service execution after mixed early experiences with the new schedule.
The Temple City Council on Aug. 21 adopted an ordinance amending city code to permit monthly, on-request collection of brush and bulky refuse instead of quarterly collection.
The change had been read as a second and final reading after earlier work sessions; council members and several residents discussed implementation details and early pilot results. "I support that change... once a month is a great compromise,"…
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