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TEU committee approves commercial trash franchise, updates penalty rules and clears multiple road abandonments
Summary
The Jacksonville Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee on Aug. 19 approved a commercial solid-waste franchise, a rules amendment removing an obsolete penalty procedure, and four closing-and-abandonment ordinances; all measures passed on unanimous 4-0 votes.
The Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee approved a commercial solid-waste franchise, a rules amendment removing an outdated civil-penalty procedure and four ordinances closing and abandoning unimproved roads during its Aug. 19 meeting.
Committee members voted 4-0 to pass the measures after brief discussion and public hearings with no speakers on the closure items.
The commercial franchise (Bill 20250425) would allow an additional nonresidential hauling franchise in Jacksonville. Solid Waste Division staff told the committee the change “just increased competition,” noting the city currently has 14 franchise haulers and the bill would make 15. The division said the franchise is nonexclusive and…
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