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Somerset council discusses pay‑as‑you‑throw trash fees, traffic study and vegetation enforcement; Shannon Robach sworn in
Summary
Council discussed a possible shift from tax-funded trash collection to a user-fee model (pay-as-you-throw) and asked for public education; staff reported sidewalk replacements, radar speed signs and a commissioned intersection study. The council authorized enforcement steps for vegetation encroachment and swore in new Council Member Shannon Robach.
The council devoted time to several operational and public-safety items. A council member proposed exploring moving refuse collection costs from property taxes to a fee-based model, citing county pilots and unit-based pricing that charges by bag or crate. Members discussed potential equity impacts and agreed to invite experts…
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