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Ryno flips vote, stalling garbage contract changes
• Council to revisit issue
Garbage cans in view
The Ceres City Council found itself deadlocked in a surprise 2-2 tie vote on June 14 over changes to the Bertolotti Disposal contract to meet new state mandates. One such change is that residents will be forbidden from overstuffing their cans as well as storing them in public view. Linda Ryno surprised everyone when she voted "no" and later explained because she's tired of Bertolotti crews picking up grass clippings out of the gutter. Grass clippings cannot be placed at the curb for pick-up but could be placed in the new organics can that will be added in 2021. - photo by JEFF BENZIGER/ Courier file photo
A number of changes to garbage collection practices in Ceres were tripped up last week when the Ceres City Council was deadlocked in a surprise 2-2 tie vote after Councilwoman Linda Ryno flipped from approval to disapproval.