Freedom Town Board charging less for trash pickup than they are paying

Before the latest wildfire broke out last week, the Freedom Town Board had scheduled an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss trash pickup rates. The meeting was canceled because of the fires, so the topic was added as a regular agenda item for the Wednesday, May 8, meeting.

Last month, the city signed a new agreement with Harper Sanitation to pick up Freedom's trash. After the first bill came in, $1,000 more than the previous month, the council decided they'd better take a look at raising rates. Clerk Cindy Reed said, “On some containers used for trash, at current rates we might make 60 cent...

 

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