Hilton Frankopf Hobson

The Santa Clarita City Council has voted to pay a consultant $37,500 to study the city's garbage collection rate structure and recommend new fees to reflect the higher price to use Chiquita Canyon Landfill. The council voted unanimously Tuesday to hire the consulting firm of Hilton, Frankopf & Hobson of Fremont, Calif., to recommend the most equitable rate system for residents and businesses and to evaluate whether the franchise fees the city charges garbage haulers are fair.

The Santa Clarita City Council has voted to pay a consultant $37,500 to study the city's garbage collection rate structure and recommend new fees to reflect the higher price to use Chiquita Canyon Landfill. The council voted unanimously Tuesday to hire the consulting firm of Hilton, Frankopf & Hobson of Fremont, Calif., to recommend the most equitable rate system for residents and businesses and to evaluate whether the franchise fees the city charges garbage haulers are fair.