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County progresses Minneapolis waste-delivery agreement amid city policy conflict
Summary
Hennepin County’s public works committee voted to progress (advance) a proposed reduced-rate contract for Minneapolis waste delivery to the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) after commissioners raised a conflict between the city’s policy to end incineration and the operational request for a below-market contracted rate. The item will return to the full board for final consideration.
On Dec. 2 the Hennepin County Public Works Committee moved to progress a proposed agreement with the City of Minneapolis that would set a contracted rate for municipal waste deliveries to the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) through Dec. 31, 2027. The action advances the item to the full board for further discussion.
Commissioner Fernando, a Minneapolis resident and sponsor of a clarifying amendment, said city policymakers have passed a resolution to end incineration at HERC by Dec. 31, 2027, but…
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