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Mayors press for solutions on abandoned vehicles and white-goods disposal as vendor capacity, procurement and EPA role complicate cleanup
Summary
Mayors told the council that abandoned vehicles and white goods along roadways create safety and health risks but disposal is hampered because few vendors will perform disposal work. Council staff said funding exists but disposal vendors are scarce; mayors urged formation of a transition/committee to coordinate with EPA and DPW to route resident complaints and set clear responsibilities.
Several mayors used the unfinished-business portion of the meeting to press the Mayor’s Council for more active steps on abandoned vehicles and white-goods removal, citing safety concerns for residents and the island’s roadways.
Council staff reported the tire bid has been signed and transportation vendors were secured for some items, but that a disposal vendor for white goods and scrap vehicles has not participated in procurement. Staff said…
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