Politics & Government

Trumbull Considers Change to Leaf Pickup Program

The town is looking to save money on leaf pickup. Nearby towns of similar size pay 10 percent what Trumbull does.

A recent report presented at the Board of Finance determined neighboring towns such as Fairfield have about the same miles of road as Trumbull but pay 10 percent for leaf-pick up, according to the Trumbull Times.

Differences including back pickup versus curb vacuuming make the difference.

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The town also had to make some budget adjustments to close out last fiscal year’s books at the meeting. Snow removal required and leaf pickup required an adjustment of nearly $500,000.

Read the full Trumbull Times story here.

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