Hire Catalog Choice to run junk mail opt-out program for $3,500
In Plain English
Richmond residents currently receive unwanted catalogs, flyers, and phone books with no easy way to stop them. The city wants to hire Catalog Choice, a service that helps people remove their addresses from mailing lists. If approved, residents can use the program for one year to reduce junk mail delivery to their homes.
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Votes
Approve the item
4 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond will hire Catalog Choice to help residents opt out of unwanted junk mail for one year. The service will allow people to remove their addresses from mailing lists that send catalogs, flyers, and phone books to their homes. The council approved the contract with broad support in a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Boozé dissenting and Councilmember Bates abstaining. This vote marks a departure from Boozé's usual pattern of supporting most contracts.
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