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The Basalt Town Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve a fee of 20 cents on each plastic and paper bag used at grocery stores starting in May.
One contingent of the board wanted to delay a decision until the Aspen City Council and Carbondale Board of Trustees debate in October if they want to enact a bag fee or go for a ban on plastic bags.
Another Basalt contingent wanted to approve a ban on plastic and fee on paper bags.
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