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Trash pickup, like a lot of public services, is one of those things we never give much thought to — aside from the times when a holiday pre-empts our regular trash day (like this week) and we have to figure out when to roll our beloved black city trash bin out to the curb. But come July 2, one in six Houston households will have to turn their thoughts to garbage: On that day, new trash collection routes will go into effect for around 67,000 households in the city.

Something we missed over the weekend in the story of the city vs. The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation: On Sunday, the Chronicle published a letter from former City Attorney John Wildenthal about agreements the city had made with social service agencies like The Center. You may remember that the Chron talked with Wildenthal, who served as city attorney from 1964 to 1966 under Mayor Louie Welch, about the situation last week, and...

Another development in the story of The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation's attempts to stay on its West Dallas Avenue land: The Chronicle reports that high-powered law firm Baker Botts has agreed to represent The Center pro bono in its dealings with the city of Houston. As we said yesterday, The Center isn't going quietly. With regard to the city's claim that a 99-year lease The Center negotiated with former Mayor Lewis Cutrer in...