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Mason County approves higher garbage collection rate, tipping fee adjustments and litter-control fence bid
Summary
After debate about rising costs and equipment needs, the fiscal court approved raising the county garbage collection rate to $13.50 per month (senior rate $10) and accepted a low bid for the state-mandated litter-control fence; landfill tipping-fee changes and a DLG compactor loan were also noted.
Landfill Director Travis Cooley presented April landfill metrics and recommended changes to tipping fees and the county garbage-collection rate.
Cooley reported April tonnage and described the state's solid-waste requirements that prompted a bid for a new permanent litter-control fence at the landfill. The county solicited bids for roughly 2,400 feet of fence with a minimum recommended height of 12 feet plus a 2-foot "kicker."…
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