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Hallsville approves $1 residential solid-waste increase; council casts appraisal district votes with 4–1 split
Summary
Council granted Sanitation Solutions a contract increase and raised the residential fee by $1 to fund road projects; it also cast 24 votes each for Jay Nelson and Jason Ainsworth for the Harrison County Appraisal District board, passing Resolution No. 2025-08 with a 4–1 split (Alderman Guy Walker opposed).
The Hallsville City Council approved a request from Sanitation Solutions for a contract-based price increase at its Oct. 21 meeting, citing the provider’s ability to request increases based on CPI. The council adopted a price increase that results in a $1.00 rise for residential customers with one poly cart (the minutes note the contractual CPI request was 1.69% but the council chose a $1 increase to help fund future road projects). Alderman Charlie Hunt made the motion, and Alderwoman Lara Hood seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
On the same agenda, the council adopted Election Resolution No. 2025-08 to cast the taxing unit’s votes for directors of the Harrison County Appraisal District. A motion by Alderman Charlie Hunt, seconded by Alderwoman Lara Hood, recorded that the council would cast 24 votes for Jay Nelson and 24 votes for Jason Ainsworth. The minutes record the council’s vote as four aldermen in favor and Alderman Guy Walker voting against the nomination; the resolution passed and was entered into the minutes.
Both actions were recorded in the Oct. 21 minutes; the sanitation action references Schedule B for fee details and assigns no additional staff actions beyond implementing the contract-adjusted fees.
