The Lavonia City Council voted unanimously to adjust the trash fees as presented, with Michael Schulman moving and Andrew Murphy seconding.
Lavonia council approves trash fee adjustment
Residents' garbage bills will change after the city council voted to adjust trash rates, months after an earlier version of the proposal was pulled from consideration.
March 2, 2026: Waste Management rate increases
At a glance
What this means now
The story
A garbage rate adjustment was on the Lavonia City Council's agenda in December 2025, but the item was pulled before the council took it up.
The question returned to the council's agenda in March 2026 as a proposed Waste Management rate increase.
The Lavonia City Council voted unanimously to adjust the trash fees as presented, with Michael Schulman moving and Andrew Murphy seconding.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedWaste Management commercial dumpster rate increase
Michael Schulman moved to adjust the trash part fees as presented. Andrew Murphy seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
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Waste Management commercial dumpster rate increase
Michael Schulman moved to adjust the trash part fees as presented. Andrew Murphy seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Appeared on agendaproposedWaste Management rate increases
Waste Management Rate Increases
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Waste Management rate increases
Waste Management Rate Increases
Supporting record
AgendaAgendaWaste Management Rate IncreasesTabledconfirmedGarbage Rate Adjustments
Item 4, Garbage Rate Adjustments, would be omitted from the meeting
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Garbage Rate Adjustments
Item 4, Garbage Rate Adjustments, would be omitted from the meeting
Appeared on agendaproposedGarbage rate adjustments
Garbage Rate Adjustments
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Garbage rate adjustments
Garbage Rate Adjustments
Supporting record
AgendaAgendaGarbage Rate AdjustmentsResearch the record