Fresno City Council Moves Toward Privatization of Public Services
These are some of the best drivers in the nation who year in, year out win top awards for safety.
By “franchising” the service to two private companies, the city hopes to skim over two million dollars from the solid waste operation every year and put it into the general fund. Bottom line: it's a hidden tax on local businesses. Now local restaurants, hair salons and apartment owners will be paying for miscellaneous city services twice, once through normal taxes, and again through their trash bills. It's a rip-off for them, it's a disaster for our members, and it's another bad city council decision that will have consequences far into the future.
