When it was time for community comment at the end of the Monday Fishers City Council meeting, a young man named Skyler Braun stepped up to the microphone.  He recently started an e-mail newsletter (www.FishersDigest.com) focused on Fishers news with a bit of an irreverent bent, aimed at a younger audience.

Skyler wanted to provide results of a poll he conducted among his readers – should the city look into a contract with one trash removal company?  There were 220 responses with 89% saying they want a city-wide trash contract with one company.  The reason provided most often in the comments, according to Skyler, wasn’t cost, it was centered on service issues.

The most common complaint cited was having the trash collection truck miss picking up a resident’s trash.

Mayor Scott Fadness said he has tasked his Chief of Staff, Jordin Alexander, with preparing a work session presentation to the City Council, explaining the steps that must be taken to explore the possibility of such a contract.

Ten years ago, the Town of Fishers went through the process, but public comments were heavily against the idea of a city-wide trash collection contract.  With only two trash collection firms offering service now, it is possible the public mood has changed.

Fadness added that he recently spoke with one Homeowners’ Association (HOA) president that said his neighborhood will pay 45% more to renew their trash collection contract for the same amount of service.