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Place 5 candidates debate trash pickup, public safety and development at ICTN forum
Summary
Five candidates for Irving City Council Place 5 outlined platforms on trash pickup, police and fire staffing, bond spending and local redevelopment during an ICTN forum; candidates offered competing fixes and cited staffing and budget pressures.
Candidates for Irving City Council Place 5 used their allotted remarks to emphasize different priorities for the same district, with recurring themes of trash pickup, public-safety pay and local infrastructure.
Matt Varble, who said he is endorsed by the Irving Police Association, made trash pickup a central issue: "The city has voted to increase our trash service fees while simultaneously cutting our services by 50%," he said, calling for a return to twice-weekly pickup and higher pay to retain police officers. Varble also cited the city’s "Road to the…
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