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South Beloit updates: garbage contract talk, delayed audit, $100,000 reimbursement and street sweeper delivery
Summary
At the Sept. 15 meeting City Attorney and staff reported the city's garbage contract has been affected by a sale to Waste Connections, the annual audit remains delayed due to audit-firm staffing, the city learned it will receive about $100,000 reimbursement from a 2021 DCEO project, and the new street sweeper purchase is due to arrive imminently.
City staff and the city attorney gave multiple administrative and public works updates at the South Beloit City Council meeting on Sept. 15.
Garbage contract: The city attorney reported the city's 10-year garbage contract, originally with Rock River Disposal, is now affected by an acquisition: Rock River was purchased by Waste Connections. Staff said the city has received preliminary pricing from Waste Connections and will contact council members to discuss next steps. The attorney said, based on a recent request-for-proposal process run by nearby Roscoe two years ago, re-bidding may not yield a cheaper price than what Waste Connections is offering.
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