LOS ANGELES Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says the hike is needed to hire 1,000 more police officers. The city has already raised monthly trash fees from $11 to $26 over the last two years to pay for the ongoing expansion of the L.A. Police Department.
Officials are contemplating a proposal to raise the fee to as much as $38 a month.
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