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Jehl, Hines call out city, trash hauler over delays
DEVAN FILCHAK | The Journal Gazette
Two Fort Wayne city councilmen are upset about what they say are an increasing number of missed garbage pickups, but the city says it hasn t heard of delays of more than two days recently.
Councilman Russ Jehl, R-2nd, said many constituents have contacted him about delays ranging from a couple of days to a couple of weeks.
“People are frustrated,” he said. “Usually there s a reason, like construction, but that s not a sufficient excuse to not have a solution for extended periods of time.”
A 68-year-old Fort Wayne woman is charged with drunken driving after police said she ran her car into the back of a garbage truck, severely injuring a .
A 68-year-old Fort Wayne woman is charged with drunken driving after police said she ran her car into the back of a garbage truck, severely injuring a worker who was pinned in the crash.