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Residents tell council fees for county trash service are unfair to seniors and some are charged for services they do not use
Summary
In public comment, resident Kirby Hughes said some Chesterfield County residents pay twice for trash service they do not use, that seniors are not receiving needed relief, and asked where revenue from appliances taken to convenience centers is going; the council said staff will follow up.
Resident Kirby Hughes told the council Aug. 3 that some citizens are being charged twice for county trash services they do not use and that seniors who need fee relief are not receiving exemptions. "Some residents are being charged twice for the service that they do not use," Hughes said, and he urged the council to consider relief for seniors on limited incomes.
Hughes also asked where the revenue from appliances — refrigerators and stoves — taken to convenience centers is being recorded and directed. The chair thanked Hughes for his comments and said the council would connect him with his council member and follow up if action is warranted. The council did not take action at the meeting but indicated staff would review the matter and respond to the commenter.
