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Council hears revised trash ordinance and staff reminds members of new Republic Services contract
Summary
Public works director Jim Hines told council a new five-year contract with Republic Services begins July 1, 2025; staff presented a revised Chapter 235 to align city code with the upcoming contract and answered questions about implementation.
Jim Hines, director of public works, reminded the council that the city awarded a five-year trash contract to Republic Services that begins on July 1, 2025, and presented a revised Chapter 235 ordinance tailored to that contract. “What you have before you this evening is a revised ordinance… that has been tailored around the current contract,” Hines said.
Hines said the ordinance updates language that previously reflected an older contract and that the final reading will be brought back at the council’s next meeting. Council members asked clarifying questions; staff noted operational issues with Republic Services sign-ups for yard-trash pickup and confirmed the projected start of full yard-trash service in mid-June. Perkins and other staff discussed billing and subscription mechanics that could influence future budget options if direct residential billing were implemented as a last-resort revenue source.
Because this was the ordinance’s first reading, no final council vote was taken on the code change at this meeting.
