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Resident presses Bandera council on garbage 'sludge' fee and apparent markup in contract with hauler
Summary
A resident told the council the city is applying a markup to sludge‑removal charges and municipal pickup locations despite language in the Republic contract indicating some municipal locations are serviced at no cost to the city. She said her bill for two totes was $38.76 instead of the $29.01 base rate and urged council to reexamine billing.
Tammy Morrow told the City of Bandera council she had questioned the municipal garbage rate and a related sludge fee and said the billing appeared deceptive. "The garbage rate is deceptive and so was the explanation," Morrow said. She said the city negotiates a contract with Republic for service and that the city treasurer’s list of municipal…
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