Vincent also said the plan calls for four officers to work eight hours a week.

“They would be working in a very similar capacity to how they handle traffic control,” he said. “This would not curtail any officers from their normal duties with regard to law enforcement.”

Then there’s the increased fee: No council members interviewed expressed support for charging more, though all said they are still weighing the proposal.

“I’m not enthusiastic about $2.50 a month for bulk and brush,” Councilman Parker C. Agelasto said. “The bulk and brush is broken. We have a lot of people who dump their debris and then call the city and demand they pick it up at no charge to them.”

Residents and council members also have expressed concern about the prospect of charging residents more for leaf collection while requiring them to do more work — in this case, the requirement that they bag their leaves.

In introducing his budget, Stoney said overhauling the program requires that “everyone is going to have to do their part — and that means households will be responsible for bagging their leaves if they want the city to pick them up.”