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Council To Negotiate Contract With Frontier Waste SolutionsThe Hillsboro City Council voted to negotiate a solid waste contract with Frontier Waste Solutions in a regular session Tuesday, October 1. The city opted to seek proposals for solid waste services this year instead of continuing its contract with Republic Services without checking the market. City Manager Megan Henderson said that while the city has a long relationship spanning 27 years with Republic, Frontier proposed an increased level of service at a reduced cost. Their proposal also included monthly brush pickup, while Republic's proposal did not. Henderson said that citizen feedback indicated that residents want brush service and are open to using provided trash carts providing it doesn’t increase their costs. Lower cost was also a high priority for many residents. Both Republic and Frontier submitted proposals that included switching to company-provided trash carts. Both would offer extra carts to customers, if needed, for a small fee. Frontier would also pick up recycling. Henderson said that while the company's recycling pickup would be biweekly instead of weekly, the containers would hold twice the current amount. See the Thursday, October 10, edition of The Reporter Newspaper for the complete story. Subscribe on our home page to begin receiving The Reporter weekly.(more)

Food For Families Drive Friday In Hillsboro, WhitneyThe Central Texas Food For Families Drive will be held Friday, November 22, and collection sites will be set up locally in Hillsboro from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Whitney from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hillsboro Interfaith Ministries (HIM) has set this year's goal at 123,000 pounds. Non-perishable food items or monetary donations can be dropped off at the Scout Hut, located at 915 Corsicana Highway in Hillsboro (next to Christ Lutheran Church). Donations can also be made online at hillsborointerfaithministries.com. All donations received during the month of November will count toward the goal. Donations can be made during HIM's regular business hours at 217-A East Elm Street on Tuesdays (5-7 p.m.), Thursdays (8-11 a.m.) and Fridays (11 a.m.-1 p.m.). The goal in Whitney is 70,000 pounds, and donations can be made at or Our Daily Bread Food Bank, 100 Sims Drive, or online at www.whitneyfoodbank.org. For the complete story, see the Thursday, November 21, edition of The Reporter Newspaper. Subscribe on our home page.(more)