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Council awards $8.58 million Garden City Compost Improvements contract amid PFAS concerns
Summary
The Missoula City Council awarded a contract of up to $8,579,779 to Western Municipal Construction for the Garden City Compost Improvements project, voting 8–1 after public comment raised concerns about PFAS in compost.
The Missoula City Council voted 8–1 to award the bid for the Garden City Compost Improvements project to Western Municipal Construction at a cost not to exceed $8,579,779, authorizing the return of bid bonds.
The motion was made during regular business by Council member Nugent and passed after public comment and committee discussion.
Public comments and council response William Leishman, a public commenter, urged greater transparency about ‘‘forever chemicals’’ (PFAS) in compost sold to the public and asked for clear signage and information for customers who…
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