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Council approves ordinance allowing businesses to opt out of city solid-waste service
Summary
Harrison council approved an amendment to Municipal Code § 3-1-4 (Ordinance #491) on Oct. 10, 2024 allowing businesses to opt out of city solid-waste service; council also suspended rules to read the ordinance by title only.
The Harrison City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 10, 2024 to approve an amendment to Harrison Municipal Code § 3-1-4 (Ordinance #491) authorizing businesses to opt out of the city’s solid-waste service. Councilmember Charlie Shutt moved to approve the amendment and Councilmember John Gray seconded; the minutes record the vote as all AYE.
After the vote the council moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Josephine Prophet moved to suspend the rules; Debbie Lockhart seconded and the council recorded unanimous support. The minutes do not include the ordinance’s full text or implementation details, such as how opting out will be administratively processed or whether fees or inspections will apply.
The change affects how local businesses may receive solid-waste services from the city; the minutes list the amendment as Ordinance #491 but do not provide an effective date or further administrative guidance in the meeting record.
