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Council approves two-year curbside composting contract funded by grant; current subscribers to be included
Summary
The council approved a service agreement with Black Earth Compost to operate a two-year curbside program for up to 1,500 households, funded primarily by a $475,000 grant and a city CIP match.
The Newport City Council voted to approve a service agreement with Black Earth Compost not to exceed $499,220 to run a two-year residential curbside composting pilot for up to 1,500 households.
City staff said the contract will be supported by a $475,000 grant from Eleventh Hour Racing and a $30,000 match from the city's capital improvement plan for fiscal year 2026. The City Manager moved approval and the council approved the contract.
Theresa Crane, director of Resilience and Sustainability, told the council that the roughly 350 current Black Earth subscribers in Newport will be included as early adopters in the program. Crane said those subscribers “will be given the option of gifting their subscription if they choose to continue paying for the service” and that the program will recruit additional households to reach the 1,500 target.
Councilors asked whether current users would be included; Crane confirmed inclusion and described the early-adopter option. The service agreement specifies a two-year term and a cap on spending; staff said program recruitment and operational details will be executed by the Department of Resilience and Sustainability and the vendor.
Action: city approved the service agreement at the meeting.
