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Councilors press for public review after Board of Public Works’ walk-on renewal of Covanta incineration contract
Summary
Council members raised concerns about process and air impacts after the Board of Public Works placed a walk-on item to renew a 10-year contract with Covanta (now Re-World). Members said council-appointed board members had no chance for public input and requested broader public consideration and a March committee review of solid-waste strategy.
Councilors at the Indianapolis City-County Council’s Environmental Sustainability Committee on Monday criticized the process by which the Board of Public Works advanced a walk-on agenda item to renew a long-term contract with the trash incinerator formerly operated by Covanta (now Re-World), and requested fuller public review of solid-waste planning.
Councilor Jesse Brown said he was “extremely disappointing” that the renewal was presented as a walk-on item and that board members and the public had little opportunity to review the proposal in advance. Brown asked how much input the Office of…
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