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Public works committee approves new residential trash fee and directs staff to prepare resolution and notice
Summary
The county public works committee approved a motion to set a new residential trash fee and additional charges, directed staff to draft a resolution and a customer notice, and discussed dumpster and tipping-fee increases after receiving a higher contractor hauling rate from Smith County.
The public works committee voted to set a new residential trash fee of $24 with an additional $5 charge and directed staff to draft a resolution and a customer notice explaining the change.
Committee members said the step follows a recently received hauling contract increase from Smith County and a rise in local tipping fees that staff said would require higher local charges to avoid running the service at a loss. Committee discussion covered dumpster costs, one-time trash-can rental options, and whether the urban service district should carry a larger share of the increase.
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