A $5 increase on garbage bills was approved by the Houston County Commission Monday with the increase set to go into effect Nov. 1.
The cost for residential garbage collection will go up from $15 to $20 as a result with a new policy on enhanced sanitation services to come before the commission in October. The approval Monday also includes an additional sanitation crew. The increase will also apply to commercial customers.
People are also reading… “I’m not saying we don’t need this service, we just need to look at another way of providing the service without the cost to our citizens,” Sinquefield said. “… You can’t keep going to the well when there’s no water coming in.” Houston County has a separate fee schedule for what it defines as trash – limbs, furniture, construction debris, mattresses, and old carpet, for example. Currently, the county charges $50 for a quarter truck load; $75 for half a truck load; and $150 for a full truck.
The project is being funded with $4.5 million the county received through the American Rescue Plan Act. The sole bid received came in at $6.5 million.
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