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Council approves consent agenda, awards mowing contract; utility service and hydrant requests denied
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Sebring City Council approved the consent agenda, awarded the city-wide mowing contract after pulling the item for discussion, denied a requested utility service agreement for 1294 Sebring Parkway and a related request to install two fire hydrants, and approved routine bill payments with an abstention noted.
Sebring City Council approved its consent agenda at a meeting Oct. 21, 2025, after pulling one item for separate discussion and voting separately on that item.
The council voted to award the general mowing contract (agenda item 8g) to Laflamme Bush Hogging after a separate discussion about bid prices, local preference policy and incumbent performance. Jack de Jeramo of Jack's Lawn and Landscaping spoke to the council about his long history maintaining city properties. Council members noted the city’s purchasing policy allows a local preference. The council then voted to award the contract to Laflamme Bush Hogging. One council member stated a conflict and abstained from that particular vote.
Separately, on agenda item 13a the council…
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