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Agency council approves monthly billing for extra 64‑gallon trash toters
Summary
The Agency City Council voted Nov. 14 to allow the $20 per month extra 64‑gallon trash toter fee to be added to monthly utility bills (previously required a six‑month minimum) after residents complained; the change passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
The Agency City Council on Nov. 14 voted to allow the city to add the $20 monthly fee for an extra 64‑gallon trash toter directly to residents’ monthly utility bills, removing the six‑month minimum that had generated complaints.
City Clerk Angel Schafer told the council the fee had been set previously at $20 per month with a six‑month minimum and that staff found a way to add the charge to monthly statements. Councilmember Steve O’Brien moved to allow the fee to be added to the bill monthly; the motion passed on a roll call vote with all members voting in favor.
The change means residents who opt for an extra toter can be billed month‑to‑month rather than commit to six months up front, a move staff said will simplify billing. No councilmember raised an objection during the discussion. The decision was recorded as Ayes: Ulin, O’Brien, Deshler, Birch, Douglas.
The council’s action is procedural; it changes billing practice but does not alter the fee amount itself. The council did not specify an effective date beyond the approval given in the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
