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Kearney mayor warns of possible contract cancellation after persistent trash service problems
Summary
Republic Services representatives told the Kearney Board of Aldermen the company opposes adding a liquidated‑damages addendum because the contract already includes a 30‑day cure provision. Board members and the mayor reported repeated missed pickups and damaged bins and said they may cancel the contract if service does not improve.
Kearney, Mo. — The Kearney Board of Aldermen spent a substantial portion of its July 15 meeting pressing Republic Services over ongoing trash‑collection problems and weighing whether to terminate the city’s contract.
Tyler Reardon, a Republic Services representative, said the company would not accept a proposed addendum that would implement liquidated damages because "there's language in the contract already that allows the city to get out of the contract if it wishes" and the contract…
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