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Council weighs paid leaf‑collection program and green‑site upgrades; staff recommends equipment purchase to replace fall cleanup
Summary
City staff presented options to replace the annual fall cleanup with a vacuum leaf‑collection program, estimated initial equipment cost ~$95,000–$110,000 (likely ~$97,000), and three green‑site improvement options; staff recommended Option 2 if the city adopts leaf collection, and said the stormwater fund could help cover equipment costs.
Public works staff member Jason Stordahl briefed the council on a staff study of a potential leaf‑collection program and related green‑site improvements.
Stordahl said the city’s annual fall cleanup currently costs about $40,000 a year (landfill fees, Countrywide sanitation pull charges, containers, and hazardous/electronic waste days). He said replacing fall cleanup with a leaf‑collection vacuum would require an initial capital purchase; staff estimated $95,000–$110,000 and said current quotes narrowed the…
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