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Resident objects to proposed $85 bulky-item collection fee, asks for clearer ordinance definitions
Summary
James Butterfield told the Clute City Council that a notice saying the city will charge $85 per bulky item starting Jan. 1, 2026, is ambiguous and risks unfair charges; staff said heavy-trash pickup will continue for items that fit within a 3-by-3 footprint and that printed ordinance copies can be provided to residents without internet access.
James Butterfield told the Clute City Council on Dec. 11 that a mailed notice indicating an $85 per-item charge for some bulky trash collections was unclear and could lead to erroneous fees for residents. “Furniture, and other bulky items will cost $85 per item if the city collects and disposes of that item,” Butterfield read from the letter and said, adding he did not know how "furniture" or "other bulky items" would be defined.
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