An ordinance to revamp trash pickup in Springfield could go before the City Council later this month… but Mayor Mike Houston says he wants to make sure the votes are lined up for passage before he reveals the details.
Houston and aldermen have been talking for months about ways to reduce fly dumping and ensure that all city residents are paying for trash pickup. Ideas have included making waste hauling part of the City Water Light and Power bill… and dividing the city into zones with trash pickup restricted to certain days of the week in a particular zone.
Appearing live on 970 WMAY’s “Jim Leach Show,” Houston did not rule out any of those ideas, but says the final ordinance will depend entirely on what can attract enough votes for passage.
