Warrenton residents will be receiving an informational letter alerting them to the future changes in trash service. The information was expected to be mailed by the end of last week. It contains …
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Warrenton residents will be receiving an informational letter alerting them to the future changes in trash service. The information was expected to be mailed by the end of last week. It contains information on monthly rates, senior discount, recycling, other services and temporary absence or vacancy. The sheet also includes an area for residents to fill out if they are seeking to apply for the senior citizen discount rate or to cancel their recycling service.Beginning January 2011, all residential customers will pay for trash collection. The city has been providing free residential trash service for more than 30 years.Aldermen approved the change due to budget constraints. Terri Thorn, the city’s director of operations/finance office, said numerous calls were fielded once the change to a paid service was announced.“When we produce the first bills in the last week of December, hopefully we’ll have as much correct information there as possible,” Thorn said. “Our intent is to get it out there quickly and let people look at it and ask questions they need to.”The monthly rates are as follows: single family or duplex residence, $9.30; single family, or duplex residence — senior citizen, $8; multifamily residential unit, $7.55; multifamily residential unit — senior citizen, $7.Residents choosing to recycle will pay an additional $2.25 per month.To qualify for the senior discount, the billing account must be in the name of the person who is 62 years or older. A copy of a photo identification with a birth date must accompany the request.The trash service fee will be included on the monthly water and sewer bills, beginning with the January billing cycle mailed the last week of December.Thorn said residents can mail or drop off the reply sheet at city hall. She also said city staff could assist residents in filling out the needed information or with copying a photo ID. In Other Action • A cemetery committee meeting will be held prior to the next board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at city hall.Another work session is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. for the board to hear from representatives from the Missouri Department of Economic Development.• Aldermen approved the hiring of wastewater treatment plant operator Casey Reyes and maintenance laborer Will Skasick. Both will be employed full time and be paid $12 an hour. They started work Oct. 18.• The city will purchase 200 tons of cinders from Tri-County Trucking and Excavating for $1,880. Aldermen awarded the contract by a 6-0 vote. Two other bids were submitted by Hinton Hauling LLC ($1,900) and Bobby Hoelscher Trucking, Inc. ($1,990).• The city is hosting an Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, Oct. 29, at the athletic complex. Five trees will be planted. The public is invited to attend to learn more about Arbor Day and the Tree City USA project.• The board agreed to allow use of the city hall chambers for a kitchen table talk on Friday, Nov. 12, for a member of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s staff.• Public Works Director Rob Hamlin reminded the board and residents they can call his department to report outages of city streetlights. He said there is a number on each pole to identify where a bulb needs to be replaced.• Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance amendment to the city’s code book covering the definitions for shopping center/mall, strip mall and big box/superstore. A public hearing was held prior to the start of the meeting.• Ward 2 Alderman Fred Flake thanked the youth group from St. John’s Lutheran Church for picking up trash along Highway 47 on Sunday, Oct. 17. He said he saw around a dozen people participating.“This is much appreciated by the city and helps the general appearance of our city,” Flake said. “They need to be congratulated for their efforts.”