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Long Beach council advances ordinance restating garbage and leaf fees, approves month-long street sweeper rental
Summary
Council gave first reading to an ordinance restating refuse and leaf pickup charges (proposing to raise the leaf fee from $10 to $15), discussed replacement costs for leaf vacs and a possible street sweeper procurement, and approved renting a street sweeper for approximately four weeks at $13,500.
The Long Beach Town Council on Feb. 9 held the first reading of an ordinance to amend Title 9, Chapter 96, restating charges for garbage, refuse and leaf pickup and proposing a change to the leaf pickup fee from $10 to $15.
Town staff said the amendment aligns the ordinance with current practice (garbage and leaf collections are allocated to the same fund) and incorporates audit-recommended language changes. The increase is proposed to help cover capital needs for leaf trucks and related equipment;…
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