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 approved a contract with Catalog Choice to help residents stop unwanted junk mail, catalogs, and phone books from being delivered to their homes. The service will be available to residents for one year at no specified cost to the city. The council passed the measure with solid support in a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Boozé opposing and Councilmember Bates abstaining. This gives residents a new tool to reduce the volume of unsolicited mail they receive.
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