 Life is good all this month at Appalachian Wireless. Get the LG G5 for just one penny with sign up or renewal of a two year service agreement. That's almost $100 off the regular price. Better service, bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless. Letcher County residents could soon see an increase in their garbage rates following a first reading of the ordinance on Monday evening. County officials hope the ordinance will help with their current budget crisis by putting money back in the general fund. We've cut it as far as we can cut it. There has to be some sort of revenue. And without any revenue, we can't keep the garbage rate. I tried to get them to raise this to $20 about a year ago because I told them, boys, we're going to be right here in the same shape. The proposed garbage rate was met with considerable opposition during the meeting. I don't think it's political truth. When you contract it out, you're not going to be into the public. But you do see a franchise thing. There are so many people that owe this county and the people of this county. Mom, we are paying our budget. So we're the ones being penalized for it. And you say you're doing all you can to bring them in and indict them or whatever. So how is this going to be different than it was years ago? Though the garbage increase will add revenues, county judge executive Jim Ward is uncertain whether this will allow the county to avoid a state takeover on July 1. I'm trying my best. I'm trying my best. A special called meeting to hear the second reading of the proposed increase is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. on April 7. Reporting from Weizberg for EKB News, I'm Jackson Ladder.