Livingston Aldermen Vote To Purchase A New Trash Truck
Livingston will soon be getting a new garbage truck. The city had set aside $245,000 in its budget to purchase a new truck last year. The purchase was delayed while the Board of Aldermen explored hiring a private contractor to handle the city trash. Mayor Curtis Hayes said that deal fell through due to high […]
Livingston Aldermen Vote To Triple Commercial Trash Pickup Rates
Livingston Aldermen voted Monday night to triple commercial trash rates, a first increase in what the mayor called decades. The rates for one pickup weekly went from $20 per month to $60 per month. Five pickups per week went from $100 to $300 per month. Aldermen voted for the rate increase unanimously with no discussion. […]
Livingston Exploration Of Private Trash Collection Ends For Now
Livingston had been exploring the idea of using a private contractor to get the city out of the sanitation business, but that plan has been scrapped. The city has been short on garbage trucks to pickup residential trash. Concerns have also increased about trash overflow issues at commercial and multi-unit residential properties. Livingston Mayor Curtis […]
