Delaware City Council approves solid‑waste plan update, renews police surplus‑equipment agreement and ratifies clerical wage changes; several rezoning hearings,

Delaware City Council on Feb. 10 approved multiple administrative and legislative actions, including support for a regional solid‑waste management plan update, the renewal of a state surplus‑equipment agreement used by the police department, and an amendment to the AFSCME clerical employees agreement addressing wage adjustments. Council also approved a delineation of duties in the Public Works department and adopted a resolution of services for an 84‑acre annexation area.

Solid‑waste plan: The council voted to support the Delaware‑Knox‑Marion‑Morrow (DKMM) Solid Waste Management District Plan update. Jenna Hicks, director of the DKMM district, told council the district is funded through per‑ton fees paid by cooperating landfills and transfer stations and that “This fee is currently set at $6 a ton, and it has not changed since 2012.” She said the plan proposes increasing that fee to $7.50 per ton to sustain existing programs and add services, including more hazardous‑waste and electronics collection events, grants for recycling and school audits, and semi‑permanent collection locations. Council voted in favor of resolution 25‑08; the motion was made by Mr. Hoffman and seconded by Ms. Griffith. Roll call in favor was recorded for Ms. Griffith, Mr. Haynes, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Reiter…