Council eyes trash fee to help pay pick up cost

Two ordinances, one dealing with trash pickup and a second to raise garbage rates $5 per month to help pay for the trash pickup were tabled Monday night by the Flomaton Town Council until new ordinances could be written to simply move the $5 increase to a separate line item on utility bills received by Flomaton residents.

Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye said the trash ordinance was designed to let the public know what the town trash truck would pickup and what it would not pick up. He also said it states that the town would not be responsible for picking up debris in front of houses tha...