Houston’s Proposed Trash Fee Wouldn’t Be a New Line. Here’s Where You’d See It

Besides a trash fee, Houston council waits to see how else Mayor Whitmire wants to close deficit

Houston council members know a trash fee could be coming in Mayor John Whitmire's budget proposal, but they're still waiting to see what else could be coming to close the largest gap in city history.

Houston’s proposed trash fee wouldn’t be a new line. Here’s where you’d see it

City leaders say the fee would help overhaul Houston's trash system without hitting households all at once. But it would also mark the first time residents directly pay for garbage pickup.

Whitmire Proposes $7.5B Budget with New Trash Fee » ¡Que Onda Magazine!

John Whitmire unveiled a $7.5 billion Houston city budget that introduces a $5 monthly trash fee while aiming to close a major deficit. Key Changes The proposed fee would apply to residents using city garbage services for at least two years, helping fund the struggling Solid Waste department and reduce a roughly $180 million shortfall. […] La entrada Whitmire Proposes $7.5B Budget with New Trash Fee se publicó primero en ¡Que Onda Magazine!.