(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday voted to raise the prices of city-issued curbside garbage bags. Green bags will be going to $8 for a package of 10 while orange bags will rise to $10 for a package of 10. City officials say it’s due to an increase in prices from their supplier. And City Administrator Penny Clayton says it once again has the city looking into the possibility of completely revamping its refuse collection system. She says they are once again looking into the feasibility of going to a system in which containers would be distributed to residents, with the city investing in an automated truck to pick them up…
In other business, the council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would prohibit parking on rights-of-way in the city. Code Enforcement Officer Greg Vanlangen told the council it’s having an impact on the community’s aesthetics…
Vanlangen added that in some cases, parking on the right-of-way is also causing visibility issues for motorists.
