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Residents raise trash pricing and safety concerns; council highlights grants, jobs and local business incentive
Summary
Public commenters urged City of Portage action on garbage pricing transparency and on traffic safety related to motorized bikes and scooters. Council highlighted a citywide façade grant, Portage Pocket Pay incentives and a Pro Services Inc. investment of roughly $12 million and 250 jobs.
Portage — Residents used the June 24 public comment period to raise cost and safety concerns, and councilmembers and staff used reports to spotlight local economic and community programs.
Alan Leverage told the council he and other residents see widely varying garbage prices and proposed the city offer an endorsement or a pricing‑disclosure program so residents could compare vendors; he suggested mailers with pricing details and a website button, and outlined possible service‑districting and fee examples (he referenced a $75 pickup…
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