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Lawndale council adopts 4.5% refuse collection rate increase after 171 protests fall short
Summary
The Lawndale City Council voted unanimously to adopt a 4.5% increase in refuse collection rates for 2026 after the city clerk reported 171 written protests—insufficient to trigger a majority protest—following a public hearing and staff presentation on the contract‑based CPI adjustment.
The Lawndale City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution CC‑2603‑004, approving a 4.5% increase to the city’s refuse collection rates for 2026 after the city clerk reported that 171 written protests had been received, short of the number required to constitute a majority protest.
Grace Weezar, senior management analyst in the public works department, told the council Republic Services submitted a 4.5% rate request on Oct. 21, 2025 and staff verified the CPI calculation under the city’s franchise agreement. Weezar said Prop 218 notice and protest procedures were followed and provided examples of effects on customers, including about a $1.23…
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