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Crockett council weighs Piney Woods garbage increase and water‑district pass‑through
Summary
The city's contracted waste hauler asked for a 6% rate increase citing CPI and higher fuel costs, a move that would add about $0.72 per customer per month; council also discussed a 2% increase passed by the water control improvement district and options for adjusting base vs. consumption water rates.
A representative of Piney Woods, the city's solid‑waste contractor, told the Crockett council the company is seeking a 6% rate increase on residential and commercial service starting Nov. 1, citing a 9.1% CPI increase and higher fuel and labor costs. "Our increase is 72¢ per customer per month," the company's general manager said, and he outlined investments in a transfer station, office and free roll‑off service provided during the first contract year.
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