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Committee approves forwarding solid-waste purchasing authorization; debate centers on 96‑gallon vs. 300‑gallon containers
Summary
The infrastructure committee recommended a purchasing authorization for solid waste equipment and containers and heard extended discussion about container sizes and operational impacts on trucks, costs and illegal dumping.
The Infrastructure Committee on July 21 recommended that the City Council approve a purchasing authorization for the Solid Waste Department not to exceed $771,362 and forwarded the request to the finance committee for consent. The request covers a new side‑load truck, replacement containers and related equipment.
Solid Waste staff asked for authority not to exceed $771,362, with a $471,362 portion for a new side‑load truck from Bond Equipment, $200,000 for Snyder Tank Holdings (for 300‑gallon containers purchased by truckload) and $100,000 for a new vendor to…
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