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West Haven council approves five-year Waste Management extension, aligns city code
Summary
The West Haven City Council voted to adopt Resolution 51-2025 on Oct. 22, extending the city's contract with Waste Management and approving several changes to the agreement.
The West Haven City Council voted to adopt Resolution 51-2025 on Oct. 22, extending the city's contract with Waste Management and approving several changes to the contract's terms. The council also moved to amend the municipal code so the legal definition of "residential unit" matches the one in the contract.
Council members and city staff said the new contract periods will be five years, and the contract sets a firm 3% cap on automatic annual rate increases. Don Warneke, a city staff member presenting the item, said the 3% cap replaces prior language that allowed a 3% automatic increase or a vendor petition for a higher increase subject to council approval.…
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