Fort Frances residents will soon have to place a bag tag on every bag of garbage placed at the curb for pick up.Council is eliminating the free bag residents have enjoyed since 2004, but lowering the cost of tags from $2.25 to a $1.25 beginning June 3.
Mayor Roy Avis, who has been opposed to requiring residents to have all bags of garbage tagged in the past, says given the current financial situation, it has to happen now.
He, along with Councillors Paul Ryan and Ken Perry, would have preferred a fee attached to water and sewer bills reflecting the new charge.
The move is expected to generate about $91-thousand in to town coffers.
