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A proposal for a “red cup” district is ready to go before Columbus City Council after a committee of officials, citizens and business owners approved a list of parameters Wednesday afternoon.
After Mayor Keith Gaskin broke two ties during Tuesday night’s Columbus City Council meeting, city residents will pay about $3.45 more a month and get one trash pickup a week with a city-provided bin, effective Sept. 1.
It took a tie-breaker, but the City of Columbus has a new garbage pick-up contract. The Council approved staying with Golden Triangle Waste Services with three changes.
Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is talking about his department's handling of an investigation, where a city councilman was present.
City residents are looking at a garbage collection price increase of anywhere from about $1.50 to roughly $8, according to figures being weighed by Columbus City Council.