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Atoka council votes down proposed solid‑waste fee increase after extended debate on fund transfers
Summary
The Atoka Town Council declined to adopt a proposed amendment to solid‑waste service fees after members debated administrative fees, past transfers from the solid‑waste fund and contract renewal options. Council directed staff to return next month with a revised ordinance.
The Atoka Town Council on Jan. 13 declined to adopt a proposed ordinance that would have raised solid‑waste service fees and added an administrative charge, after a contentious question‑and‑answer period and a roll‑call vote that defeated the measure.
At a second and final reading of an ordinance amending Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 17‑108 of the Atoka Municipal Code (solid‑waste service user fees), staff explained the town had the option to extend its trash contract for two additional one‑year periods and that the vendor had proposed higher prices for years four and five. Staff described a proposed $1 monthly per‑customer…
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