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Lee's Summit council authorizes 2-year notice to explore contracted residential trash service
Summary
Council voted unanimously to begin a statutory two-year notice period that starts a public engagement process, research and an eventual RFP for citywide residential trash hauling; staff outlined a timeline that could allow a program start as early as May 2027.
The Lee's Summit City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to direct staff to issue a statutory two-year notice to begin studying and potentially contracting residential solid-waste hauling citywide.
The move starts a statutory clock and a staff-led engagement plan, Mayor M. Baird said. Michael Park, director of public works, told council the plan calls for outreach to peer cities, homeowners' associations, haulers and the public, formation of a task force and work sessions with the council's public works committee before the city issues an RFP.
“We would like to engage our…
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