Garbage policy called into question

The new policy for garbage fees adopted this year by the Sundance City Council was called into question last week when a business owner questioned the size of her monthly bill. Joni Spaulding, who owns Bearlodge Bakery & Greenhouse, asked why her bill has increased from $74.55 when she took over in 2018 to $202 since January of this year.

The bill represents the total for the building, she acknowledged, which also includes a second business and a rented apartment. However, Spaulding was still surprised by the extent of the increase – particularly, she said, as the engineering company does...