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After public hearing, council authorizes liens for delinquent refuse/recycling accounts

3289757 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

EDCO and city staff reported a reduction in delinquent refuse/recycling accounts since January; the council held a public hearing and unanimously authorized placing liens on delinquent residential properties to recover unpaid fees.

The El Cajon City Council on May 13 held a public hearing and authorized staff to record liens on properties with unpaid refuse and recycling charges collected by EDCO under the city's franchise agreement.

EDCO staff, including CEO Steve South and General Manager Carl Sherbaum, joined Cindy Horn (director of revenue management) and city staff to answer council questions about the lien process and collection efforts. City staff said the lien program began in 2021 under the current franchise agreement with EDCO and that outreach has reduced…

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