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Council hears plan to outsource hay cutting; residents raise concerns about spray-field runoff and road wear
Summary
Staff described a proposed administrative contract with Diamond P. Cattle Company (Chris Peters) to cut city hay fields and remove material; staff said chemical use would avoid glyphosate (Roundup) and include nitrogen testing, while residents expressed worry about run-off into nearby ponds and equipment damage to local roads.
City staff presented an administrative proposal to contract with Diamond P. Cattle Company (operator Chris Peters) to cut and remove hay from city-owned fields. Staff said the contract is similar to the prior vendor arrangement and would be handled administratively rather than as a council-level contract.
Staff described safeguards: the contractor will use herbicides that staff said are compatible with the sewer site’s requirements and will…
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