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Resident says new trash contract blindsided neighbors; council, staff point to posting and approval process

3193984 · May 5, 2025
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Summary

A Rockwall resident told council the city's new trash contract reduces service and raises rates by about 17% and said citizens were not properly notified; city staff and council members responded that minutes and video are posted per procedure and the contract's start date is January.

At the May 5 open forum, resident Jeffrey Baron of 2324 Saddle Brook Lane told the council he and his neighbors feel they were blindsided by a new trash contract the city approved earlier this year.

Baron said he had expected more time for public awareness and that several changes — a 17% rate increase, reduced bulk pickup, and a new sticker…

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