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Selma mayor pushes plan to eliminate garbage fees

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr. has come up with a plan — that he says will solve the city’s on-going garbage pick-up problems. The Perkins garbage plan won’t be free but it’ll do away with garbage fees in the city. “And the way to do that is by putting the cost of garbage management into…

Selma residents want an end to sporadic garbage pickup

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Selma has had an ongoing problem with garbage pick-up — and residents are getting fed up with the situation — and they want city leaders to fix it. Garbage cans all over the city are full and overflowing — due to sporadic garbage pick-up. The problem has been going on for several…

Public Hearings Set for New Garbage Collection Plan in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Big changes could be on the way to the garbage collection process in Selma. The city has crafted a new plan to deal with an issue that has lingered in the city — for years. Selma city leaders want to share their Garbage Collection Re-Engineering Plan with the public — and get their feedback. So…

Trash Troubles Raise Concerns in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma residents are talking trash about the effectiveness of city leaders. Trash has been piling up along city streets for several weeks and residents want it cleaned up. Residents say the piles of trash have been left sitting there so long that people have started to throw garbage into the piles too. “That says that…

Garbage Pick Up Trouble Upsetting Lowndes Co. Residents

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Some Lowndes County residents say they’re having trouble with trash pick-up at their homes and they want something done about it. Residents in the Hope Hull community say their trash was only picked up once last month. “Its terrible,” said Frederick Tyson. “I mean, they act like they don’t even know where the street is…