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Kingston council adopts $50 garbage interruption fee, hears from vendor about city service
Summary
Council approved a $50 garbage interruption fee for non-paying customers effective April 1, 2026, and heard a public comment from Eric Nord of Custom Disposal about obtaining the city's garbage service. The council also approved sanitation-related administrative changes to billing.
At the March 2 meeting the Kingston City Council approved a $50 garbage interruption fee for non-paying customers, effective April 1, 2026. The motion to adopt the fee was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Payton Silvers and seconded by Councilwoman Patresha Northgraves; the transcript records the motion as carried unanimously. The council also heard a sign-in comment from Eric Nord of Custom Disposal, who spoke about obtaining the city's garbage service.
The agenda item ties to other billing changes the council approved at the same meeting, including a $3.95 convenience fee for credit-card payments that also takes effect April 1, 2026. The council did not discuss implementation details for the garbage interruption fee in the provided transcript excerpt.
