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Eagle Pass council approves exemption for monthly garbage fee for seniors and disabled veterans; staff to study broader disabled eligibility

6490568 · September 10, 2025
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Summary

The council adopted a resolution exempting monthly garbage and rubbish collection fees for residents 65 and older and disabled veterans with homestead residences inside the city; council asked staff to study whether the exemption can be extended to other disabled residents and to report financial impacts.

The City Council on Sept. 9 approved a resolution exempting the monthly garbage and rubbish collection fee for persons 65 years and older and for disabled veterans whose homesteads are inside Eagle Pass city limits for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025.

Why it matters: the exemption reduces a recurring solid-waste cost for eligible households,…

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