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Front Royal Town Council Decides on Waste Issue

17 January 2018 News

A Front Royal Town Council Work Session last night addressed the issue of solid waste operations. Trash and recycling services are 100% funded and operated by town resources; the discussion centered around the decision to either keep the solid waste service a town operation or outsource it.

After 2 years of study and discussions with trash removal vendors, a definite consensus conclusion was reached by the council that maintaining control will enable Front Royal to control costs and maintain a high level of service, options, and flexibility that outsourcing would not be able to match. The solid waste issue will also be put to a vote at a future Front Royal Town Council meeting.

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