A Louisiana Parish threatens Waste Management
St. Charles threatens trash firm
Withholding paycheck might not be legal
By Matt Scallan
The Times-Picayune
The St. Charles Parish Council on Monday told its garbage collector to pick up the trash or forget about picking up its final paycheck.
However, Chief Administrative Officer Tim Vial said more research would have to be done to determine whether the parish could legally withhold the final payment to Waste Management Inc.
The company's contract with the parish ends Feb. 28, and council members say they have heard many complaints from constituents.
"I've had some people complain that they haven't had trash picked up in six weeks," said Ganesier "Ram" Ramchandran, who cosponsored the payment resolution with Councilman Richard Duhe. . . Read more
The Times-Picayune
The St. Charles Parish Council on Monday told its garbage collector to pick up the trash or forget about picking up its final paycheck.
However, Chief Administrative Officer Tim Vial said more research would have to be done to determine whether the parish could legally withhold the final payment to Waste Management Inc.
The company's contract with the parish ends Feb. 28, and council members say they have heard many complaints from constituents.
"I've had some people complain that they haven't had trash picked up in six weeks," said Ganesier "Ram" Ramchandran, who cosponsored the payment resolution with Councilman Richard Duhe. . . Read more
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