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Kennesaw council directs staff to budget for Republic Services’ 4.4% sanitation increase, asks for recycling options
Summary
City staff presented Republic Services’ proposed 4.4% rate increase; councilors asked about cutting yard-waste service or changing recycling frequency and directed staff to use 4.4% as a budgeting baseline while exploring alternatives and vendor details.
City staff told the Kennesaw City Council at its June 9 work session that Republic Services has proposed a 4.4% increase to residential sanitation rates and asked for direction as staff finalizes the budget.
"Republic came back with the adjusted increase of 4.4%, which honestly I'm happy with," Speaker 2 said, adding the city has absorbed prior increases and needs a baseline for budget planning. Staff said the 4.4% increase would amount to about $1.43 per household, raising the monthly charge…
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