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Residents press Freeport council on contractor damage, AmeriWaste billing and poor rental conditions
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to hold contractors and landlords accountable: one business owner asked that city contracts require reimbursement for businesses harmed by crews who break pipes; another resident accused AmeriWaste of breaching a garbage contract and "double dipping" on Sunday work; a community organizer described mold, eviction and housing-safety complaints and announced a town hall to organize legal action.
At the Nov. 4 Freeport City Council meeting, three residents used public comment to press the council on contractor accountability and long‑standing housing problems.
Pamela Dancy, a downtown business owner, asked whether the city could require contractors to reimburse businesses when contractor crews break pipes and force closures. "Is there any way... that in their contracts that they would be responsible to pay for the businesses that they had to shut down for the day?" she asked,…
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