From our August 10, 2000, edition.

Hedley aldermen set sanitation rates 

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

The Hedley Aldermen met  August 3 at 7:10 p.m. and approved two ordinances during the meeting. 

Ordinance No. 103 rezones all property which borders US 287 within the city limits of Hedley as Commercial Industrial.

Ordinance No. 104 establishes a service charge in the amount of $12 per month for residential sanitation services as $12 per month for residential sanitation service, $12 per month for each dumpster for commercial sanitation service, and $8 per month per connection for sewer service.

The board also set the rates for city-provided rural dumpsters at $65 per month and $35 per month for pick up and transport of Quail’s dumpsters where Collingsworth County provides the dumpsters and pays the landfill fees.

In other city business, Mark Roth and Dean Pfiff informed the board about the additions and improvements which have been made to Crow Hollow Feeders.

City Secretary Randy Shaw informed the aldermen about an upcoming meeting with BNSF and TxDOT, and the board discussed the property tax rate to be set at the September meeting.