The Town of Hope is looking at choosing a trash company to serve the entire town.

Town Manager J.T. Doane says that having a unified contract could save residents money over the individual services they pay for now. The town has invited three companies to make bids on a contract. The town is working on details of how many people pay for their service currently, Doane said.

The Town Council will hold a public session next month to hear the companies’ proposals and to ask questions.

Doane said that he also plans at that meeting to present the Town Council with a new ordinance to help the town crack down on trash on private properties around the community. He said that while he and the town’s code enforcement officer talk to residents about messes on properties, there is no ordinance that actually regulates the issue.

The special session will be at 6 p.m. on March 7th at the town hall.