Garbage pickup

Said most of the city would struggle with once-a-week trash pickup given the number of larger families.

Urged the council to reconsider once-a-week garbage service, saying a 96-gallon can won't be sufficient.

Said once-a-week garbage pickup will not work for the city.

Opposed once-a-week garbage pickup and asked how many petition signatures would be needed to keep two pickups weekly.

Called once-a-week garbage pickup a huge concern and tied the tax increase to shrinking services.

Warned one-day pickup hurts large families, ties up narrow two-way streets, and breeds rodents; suggested alternate-side parking on pickup days.