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Council approves consent items including compost-grinding contract; staff says commercial mulch operation netted roughly $200K'$300K annually
Summary
The council approved consent agenda items 4— (minutes, bids, RFP, change orders) by a 7-0 vote. Council discussed compost/mulch operations: staff said contracting grinding and resale avoids capital and operating costs and that the compost operation generates roughly $1 million in revenue with net revenue of $200,000—30,000 in a typical year.
The Mesquite City Council approved consent-agenda items 4 through 11 on April 21 by a unanimous vote (7'0'00). Several consent items included bids, an RFP, and three change orders for ongoing projects.
Compost facility discussion City staff answered council questions about item 7 (compost/mulch operations). Staff explained the city contracts with a private vendor to grind brush, grass and yard debris; landscaping contractors can acquire bagged mulch for a fee while…
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