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Council sets Nov. 18 hearing on solid-waste franchise agreement after public comment from haulers
Summary
After hearing from the city finance director, a consultant and two franchise haulers, Milwaukie councilors directed staff to schedule a Nov. 18 hearing to consider terminating the city's current rolling 10‑year franchise framework and begin a public process.
Milwaukie councilors on Oct. 13 directed staff to hold a public hearing Nov. 18 to consider terminating the city’s current rolling 10‑year solid‑waste franchise arrangement and to start a public process to explore alternatives.
Finance Director Michael Osborne briefed council that the current agreement functions as a rolling 10‑year arrangement that renews annually and that council previously expressed interest in changing it. Independent consultant Chris Bell told council terminating the rolling franchise would give future councils flexibility to…
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