Round Rock Edition | November 2023

Government

Wilco Expo Center uses Jail to Jobs nonprot Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a contract on Oct. 17 with a nonprot organization, Jail to Jobs, to provide workers at the Williamson County

Council approves increase in trash collection fees Round Rock City Council approved a petition Oct. 26 from Central Texas Refuse, allowing for a 5% increase in fees for residential trash and

recycling services. What’s happening

Expo Center. The overview

According to the petition, the rate adjustment was prompted by Central Texas Refuse’s need to oset the eects of ination on operational costs. The existing contract between the city and CTR limits annual rate increases to 5%. What residents should know Round Rock residents can anticipate an increase in the base rate for services, from $22.14 to $23.08 per month. The rate also includes a $3.10 administrative fee for services provided by the city, such as weekly garbage collections, operating the Round Rock Recycling Center and

The court approved a contract with Jail to Jobs to supply the county with one super- visor and up to three personnel to work as needed at the expo center until September 2024. Services provided by the participants include building livestock panels, bleacher maintenance and trash collection. Fees to the nonprot will be paid based on a rate of $18 per hour for the supervisor position and $13 per hour for the personnel. The total fees will not exceed $48,000.

City Council approved a 5% increase in trash pickup fees.

COURTESY CITY OF ROUND ROCK

oering hazardous waste collection services. Additionally, CTR’s proposal includes a 5% increase to downtown commercial district and commercial services rates. Both the residential and commercial rate adjustments went into eect following council’s approval. Residents can expect to see the changes reected beginning with their December bills.

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