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Horn Lake board approves second sanitation rate hike in under a year

By , Daily Memphian Published: March 20, 2026 4:00 AM CT

Horn Lake residents will see their sanitation bills increase for the second time in less than a year starting in April; a move city officials say is necessary because of rising contractor costs.

The Board of Aldermen officially approved the 3% price hike following an executive session during their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17.

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Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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