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Council OKs new garbage contract
Elections, posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 20, 2012 at 6:05 pm

While competitors were knocking on the city's door, the City Council gave long time garbage hauler Recology Mountain View another eight years on Tuesday, unanimously approving a new contract that contains costs while adding a modest amount of new services.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 21, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Posted by Cuesta Resident, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Sep 20, 2012 at 6:05 pm

Excuse me - 10% pay increase??

I'm making the same as I did 3 years ago, and paying lots more for health insurance. How is it that city services get large pay increases while taxpayers are still hurting?

Posted by Andrew, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Sep 25, 2012 at 3:17 pm

"We'll get more for less dollars"

"Rate increases are expected next year"

Somebody has to explain this to me.

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