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Grundy Center council opens hearing and conducts first reading to raise garbage fee to $15 a month
Summary
Council opened and closed a public hearing on Ordinance 580 and completed the ordinance's first reading; the change would raise the monthly garbage and recycling collection fee from $14 to $15 per canister. No public comments were made; motions carried five ayes.
At 6:47 p.m. Mayor Paul Eberline opened a public hearing on Ordinance 580, which would amend Chapter 106.08 to increase the solid-waste collection fee from $14 to $15 per month per canister for both garbage and recycling. The transcript records that no members of the public spoke during the hearing. The council closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m. and proceeded with the ordinance’s first reading; the motions to open, close and carry the first reading passed on unanimous 5–0 votes.
The increase is described in the ordinance text introduced at the meeting as a $1 monthly raise per canister. The council did not take final action (second reading/adoption) during the session; the ordinance remains at first reading pending any further readings or formal adoption at a subsequent meeting.
