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Flower Mound council approves Republic Services contract amendment with new green‑waste pilot and rate adjustments
Summary
On May 4 the Flower Mound Town Council approved a second‑reading ordinance amending its solid‑waste agreement with Republic Services. The amendment institutes a twice‑annual green‑waste collection pilot, raises several rate components and moves the annual escalator to 5% beginning Oct. 1, 2027.
The Flower Mound Town Council on May 4 approved an amendment to the town’s solid‑waste franchise with Republic Services that includes a twice‑annual green‑waste collection pilot and several rate changes aimed at stabilizing future costs.
Michael Grama, the town’s customer relations manager, told council the existing contract (in effect since 2016) uses a base rate that has historically grown at 2.6% annually. The amendment proposes updating base and line‑item charges to reflect increased operating costs and to add a green‑waste program that would run one month each in spring and fall.
Jerry Harwell, a Republic Services representative, told the council the company has absorbed substantial…
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