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City approves two‑year tree services contract after brief public exchange on union labor and past vendor
Summary
After public comment and council questions, Perris awarded or extended tree maintenance services on the consent calendar. A rival vendor asked the council to consider a contract extension at current rates; the winning bidder was represented at the meeting and confirmed it does not use union labor.
The Perris City Council approved a two‑year tree services contract on Sept. 9 after brief public comment and questions about labor and price. The consent item (10d) was pulled for discussion by Councilwoman Corona, who asked staff whether the apparent winning bidder used union labor.
Pat Mahoney, president of West Coast Arborist, urged the council to extend the incumbent contract for two more years at the same rates rather than…
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