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City staff recommends franchise for Frontier Waste Solutions; council to hear final vote after 30 days
Summary
Staff recommended granting Frontier Waste Solutions a commercial solid waste franchise in Conroe with a 3% monthly franchise fee; the ordinance requires two readings separated by at least 28–30 days and final consideration in March.
City staff recommended on Feb. 12 that the Conroe City Council approve a commercial solid waste franchise for Frontier Waste Solutions, allowing the company to provide commercial garbage collection within the city under the existing franchise fee structure.
Why it matters: The franchise process governs which commercial haulers can operate inside Conroe, requires payment of a franchise fee that supports city services and preserves an open market for commercial refuse haulers.
Carl Brosh, a city staff presenter, described the city’s current approach: residential and small-commercial collections are contracted by the city, while large commercial…
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