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Council introduces garbage-fee ordinance as sanitation costs rise
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance 325-2 (Garbage Collection Fees and Rates) for first reading as Councilmember Randy Little warned that rising garbage truck and dumping costs could force rate increases; inspection and sanitation metrics were presented in the same meeting.
The Satsuma City Council introduced Ordinance 325-2 (Garbage Collection Fees and Rates) for consideration on Feb. 3.
Councilmember Randy Little presented sanitation and inspections data and cautioned that rising garbage truck prices and higher dumping fees are likely to increase residential garbage rates. Little reported several sanitation-equipment repairs earlier in the month and warned that curbside trash is limited to two yards, with tickets issued for excess.
The ordinance was introduced for first reading on the council floor (the motion's text in the minutes references the ordinance by number; council did not adopt the ordinance that evening). Councilmember Little also provided building-and-inspections statistics: 60 open permits, 20 permits issued in January, 43 building and trade inspections, 11 new homes under construction and six code infractions, which the minutes list as context for broader code and service delivery discussions.
Council did not set final rates at the meeting; the ordinance was entered into the record for further consideration and subsequent readings as required by council rules.
