General counsel strikes down Meridian Waste rate increase backed by City Council
After City Council overrode Mayor Deegan veto of Meridian Waste legislation, General Counsel strikes down legislation as violation of City Charter.
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Trash hauler Meridian Waste threatens to sue the City of Jacksonville
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Jacksonville Mayor Deegan uses veto pen for first time. What bill did she overrule?
Mayor Donna Deegan used her veto pen for the first time by tossing legislation she branded "cash for trash" that would have approved a 29% payment increase to Meridian Waste for residential garbage ...
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Jacksonville keeps spending more on garbage, without changing fee. The result is a fiscal mess.
Deegan had supported a 5% percent increase midway through the existing Meridian Waste contract. The council said a 29% increase — about $4 million a year more than Deegan sought, for the remaining ...
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General counsel strikes down Meridian Waste rate increase backed by City Council
General Counsel Michael Fackler declared City Council's approval of a 29% rate increase for Meridian Waste violated the City Charter and is legally invalid in a decision praised by Mayor Donna ...