Danville City Council members have voted to raise the fee for major solid waste set-outs from $75 to $300. But Mayor Rickey Williams noted the increase does not affect regular garbage collection or small and large set-outs.
Alderman Lloyd Randle suggested raising the fee for major set-outs to $700. He said something needs to be done about the ‘‘mega set-outs” that are often left by the curb when people move-out….
Mayoral candidate Donald Crews works in City of Danville Code Enforcement, but his job is one of those targeted for elimination in the proposed new budget. Crews addressed the council Tuesday night (April 2, 2019) and said he often finds used needles in alleys….
There are two budget proposals on display. One includes a proposed 1-percent hike in the hotel-motel tax. The other does not include that increase. Both also include trimming both a city code enforcement position and a position in Public Affairs which is the one held by the woman who spearheads the First Friday events in downtown Danville.
