Garbage rate increase still won’t cover cost, council told
With a budget hearing set for Thursday, the Columbus City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to raise garbage fees $2 a month, beginning Oct. 1.
Proposed garbage rate hike comparable to area cities
The Columbus City Council is looking to increase garbage rates by $2 beginning Oct. 1. The increase would raise the rate from $15 to $17 and it would be the third increase in the service in three years — two by the council and one by the city’s garbage contractor, Golden Triangle Cooperative Service District. But at $17, are Columbus residents still getting a bargain?
City considers change in garbage collection
In a move which could save the city nearly $600,000 over the next 10 years, the Starkville Board of Aldermen is considering a change in garbage collection methods from bags to bins.