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Dispute over waste management continues in Jelgava Municipality

Residents of Ozolnieki have been at odds with the Jelgava Municipality authorities over waste management for several months. On Wednesday the council did not support the demands in their collective petition.

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A dispute over waste management is continuing in Jelgava Municipality. Residents of Ozolnieki and the municipal authorities have disagreed for several months.

What residents are asking for

About 700 residents have signed a collective petition addressed to the municipal council. It makes three main demands: a review of the fee for waste management services, an audit, and an open procurement procedure.

The council's decision

The petition was considered at a council meeting on Wednesday. Council members did not back the residents' demands, so the dispute remains unresolved.

The available information does not say how residents plan to proceed or what reasons the council gave for its decision.

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