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Council asks staff for more review before approving $76,855 tree‑harvest contract at old city dump
Summary
A staff‑recommended contract to harvest trees at the city’s old dump site — budgeted as cost‑neutral because stumpage is expected to cover removal — was returned to staff for further investigation about regulatory, contamination and marketability issues.
Orting — The City Council on Wednesday instructed staff to perform additional due diligence before approving a proposed $76,855 contract to harvest trees at the city’s former dump site.
Staff told the council that one bid had been received to harvest and market timber from the old dump area; the contract would be paid from timber sale proceeds and is structured as budget‑neutral in staff materials. The scope offered by the contractor included harvesting, marketing and site cleanup at no net cost to the city if timber sale revenue covers the contractor’s costs.
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