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Fredericksburg council tables proposed leaf-and-brush pickup fee after strong public pushback
Summary
Council heard extensive public comment opposing a proposed $10/month leaf-and-brush pickup fee and ultimately voted to table the ordinance until the first budget session for further study and public budgeting process alignment.
Council discussed a proposed ordinance to add a fee for the city’s leaf-and-brush collection service and chose to table the measure to the first budget session after multiple residents criticized the change.
Staff framed the proposal as an attempt to recover growing operational costs and to offer a per-service revenue stream rather than relying solely on…
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