Overview
- The City Council approved the ordinance's first reading on Monday, June 23, and scheduled a July 13 second reading that could place a non-binding question on the Nov. 3 ballot.
- The proposed ballot language estimates homeowners would pay about $131 more in 2028 for twice-weekly service and warns that costs are expected to rise in later years.
- City staff say the current contractor, FCC Environmental Services, would need 17 additional trucks and drivers, five indirect staff and extra property to run twice-weekly routes.
- Officials estimate implementation would take roughly nine to 15 months after a voter-approved recommendation and would change routes to add Saturday service and shift residential start times to align with landfill hours.
- The push to restore twice-weekly pickup follows pandemic-era service failures, a 2021 lawsuit and the city's 2022 switch from Waste Pro to FCC, issues that continue to shape local debates about costs and fairness.