Council Votes to Raise Residential Trash Fees
From Times Staff Reports
As expected, the City Council voted 12 to 1 on Tuesday to raise residential trash fees to free up money for more police.
The council had already approved the fee as part of the city’s budget but had to vote one more time. Monthly fees, currently $11, will increase over four years until they reach $28.
Dissenting was Councilman Greig Smith, who voted against the fee in the council’s budget panel but later voted for the full budget. Smith told colleagues that “we need more transparent discussion on this issue.”
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