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Council debates equity and exemptions as staff proposes sanitation fee changes and end to blue‑bag program
Summary
Councilmembers at the Nov. 18 work session pressed staff on exemptions and alternatives after staff proposed eliminating the blue‑bag program, charging for some recycling subscriptions and relying on an enterprise fund; staff said exemptions are a policy choice and pay‑as‑you‑throw would require a long‑term study.
During the Nov. 18 work session, council members focused on how proposed sanitation changes would affect low‑income and fixed‑income residents and what relief options the city might provide.
Council members asked whether senior or fixed‑income exemptions could protect vulnerable residents from higher monthly sanitation charges if the city moves garbage billing out of the general tax base and onto a visible fee. Staff replied that exemptions and…
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