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Coffeyville commissioners press staff for costed options after debate over heavy trash trucks
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to prioritize cheaper contracts or smaller single-axle trucks to reduce damage to older residential streets, pressed vendors on bulk pickup practices, and asked staff to return in two weeks with cost comparisons and contract options.
Coffeyville City Commissioners spent extensive time reviewing bids for the city’s residential trash contract and asked staff to return with costed alternatives after heated discussion over truck weight, bulk pickup scheduling and who should bear the cost.
Commissioner Edwards raised the agenda item by describing visible pavement damage — he cited upheaved curbs and deep edge pits on older residential streets — and said the commission should consider mandating smaller, single-axle or mid-loading trucks even if the contract cost rises. “The weight of the trucks is the weight of the truck,” Jennifer Fagan, a Republic Services representative, told the commission,…
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