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Trash pickup and sanitation emerge as top local campaign issue in Irving forum
Summary
Multiple Irving City Council candidates told a League forum they want to restore twice-weekly trash pickup, citing service cuts, staffing and budget constraints; candidates proposed solutions ranging from hiring emphasis, privatization exploration, to reexamining budget priorities.
Restoring twice-weekly trash pickup was one of the clearest, recurring promises at the League of Women Voters’ candidate forum in Irving. Several candidates said recent service reductions have become a central complaint among voters.
"We need to return to twice a week trash pickup," Matt Varble said, and other candidates…
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