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Lone Oak Council votes to absorb Live Oak Environmental's 5% trash increase; initial approval failed
Summary
After an initial tied vote on a proposed 5% ($0.60) trash rate increase, the council unanimously approved a motion for the City to absorb the cost, preventing a residential rate increase effective April 1, 2025.
The council first considered a motion to approve a 5% ($0.60) per-home rate increase to match Live Oak Environmental's new charge, effective April 1, 2025. That motion failed on a 2-2 split, with Councilmembers Scott and Hogue recorded as dissenting.
Following the failed motion, Councilmember Hogue (seconded by Councilmember Owen) successfully moved that the City absorb the 5% increase; that motion passed 4-0. As a result, residential customers will not see the $0.60 increase billed to them starting April 1, 2025, and the city will absorb the added cost for the period specified by the council decision.
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