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Residents and council members spar over single-hauler trash contract ahead of May ballot
Summary
Public commenters urged protection of residents’ right to choose trash haulers while supporters said a single hauler secured uniform pricing; council placed the single-hauler issue on the May ballot after awarding a contract, sparking conflicting public testimony.
Portage residents and council members clashed over the city’s decision to move to a single trash and yard-waste hauler and to place the question on the May ballot.
At the podium, Mark Anthony Martin of Dandale Street said he supports the right to choose his hauler, praised Bestway’s 20 years of service and criticized the council for taking choice away and for the cost of holding a single-issue election. “Bestway has served me…
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