John Whitmire: “Yes, we have a $5 administration fee for solid waste.”

“But it was not implemented. So we did. It's solid. To pass a budget in any setting 15 to 1 is really something to be proud of. Houstonians recognized it. Yes, we have a $5 administration fee for solid waste. but that's been discussed for years and we went the smallest amount possible using an administrative fee, which studies have shown the real cost of the administration of solid waste is like six and a half dollars.” (02:17–02:23)

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