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Council approves ordinance allowing businesses to opt out of city solid-waste service
Summary
The council approved an amendment to Harrison Municipal Code §3-1-4 (Ordinance #491) authorizing businesses to opt out of the city's solid-waste collection service; the council also voted to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only.
Councilmember Charlie Shutt moved to approve an amendment to Harrison Municipal Code § 3-1-4, identified in the minutes as Ordinance #491, to permit businesses to opt out of the city’s solid-waste service; Councilmember John Gray seconded. The recorded vote was 5–0 in favor (Lockhart AYE; Shutt AYE; Gray AYE; Cornell AYE; Prophet AYE), and the ordinance was approved.
The council subsequently voted to suspend the rules and read Ordinance #491 by title only after a motion from Councilmember Josephine Prophet, seconded by Debbie Lockhart; that procedural motion was recorded as approved 5–0. The minutes do not specify implementation details, timelines, or any conditions for businesses that choose to opt out.
