I have to go with the pun that there is a big stink over who gets Bothell's garbage. (Sorry couldn't help it!) Of all the things in the world to fight over, it seems that King and Snohomish Counties are fighting over who gets to pick up Bothell's trash.
BOTHELL -- A cross-county fight over who gets Bothell's trash might derail the city's efforts to annex 22,000 new residents.
The Snohomish County Council voted 4-0 on Monday to oppose the annexation, unless Snohomish County continues to handle trash from the area in question. King County officials say an agreement with Bothell from the late 1980s entitles it to all the city's waste.
From: Herald.net
The problem is of course revenue. Both counties want the revenue generated by picking up garbage. Yes Virginia, it seems that your county is making money on hauling away your trash.
Personally I find the whole thing sort of amazing. I understand every county is strapped for money, but this just seems too funny!
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