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Veneta Utilities Authority approves March 4 minutes; schedules citywide cleanup for late April
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Veneta Utilities Authority approved minutes from March 4 and heard details from staff about a citywide cleanup planned for late April, including a free dump day for residents with a Veneta water utility bill.
The Veneta Utilities Authority on March 18 approved minutes from its March 4 meeting and discussed plans for a citywide cleanup in late April, a staff member said.
The cleanup is an annual effort the city coordinates with local community organizations, a city staff member said during the Authority’s regular meeting. The event will include a Saturday collection day and a free-dump option for households that can show a current Veneta water utility bill at the transfer station.
The authority approved the consent agenda—which consisted solely of the March 4, 2025, Utilities Authority meeting minutes—after a motion, a second and an oral vote. Council members present signaled assent and the chair declared the consent agenda approved.
About the cleanup, the staff member said the city has run similar programs in recent years to reduce litter and bulky waste in neighborhoods. Local nonprofit and volunteer groups typically partner on the Saturday collection day to help with drop-off and neighborhood collection routes.
Details the staff member provided at the meeting about timing were partially garbled in the transcript; staff described the cleanup as an event in late April that will start on a Monday and include a Saturday collection. The meeting record notes the city ties the cleanup to Earth Day; Earth Day is observed April 22. The authority did not vote on the cleanup plan at the March 18 meeting and no formal action or budget appropriation was recorded in the transcript.
The meeting opened with a roll call; one member (Hoskins) was recorded as absent. No public comments were submitted for the agenda, and the meeting proceeded to business items including the consent agenda and the general cleanup discussion.
The authority did not provide a detailed budget breakdown, pickup schedule, or exact calendar dates in the public portion of the transcript. Staff said residents who hold a Veneta water utility bill may use the free-dump option at the transfer station by showing their bill; other logistical questions were left to be finalized by staff and city partners.
