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London City Council votes to advertise for bids that could privatize sanitation services after heated debate
Summary
After hours of debate and public comment, London City Council approved Resolution 190-25 to advertise for bids for sanitation services (a step that could lead to privatization), while two companion measures'to solicit trash-hauling bids and to raise sanitation rates'failed.
London City Council on Jan. 14 voted to authorize the safety service director to advertise for bids for sanitation department services, a first step that council members said could lead to privatization of the city's trash collection if a contract is later accepted.
The measure, Resolution 190-25, was sponsored by Councilman Andy Hitt and Councilwoman Lisa Jackman and passed after extended debate over the future of city sanitation workers, the condition of the transfer station and trucks, and whether soliciting bids implies an intent to accept a private vendor's offer.
Council members and staff framed the issue as a choice between continuing to operate an aging municipal sanitation operation with recurring equipment and building needs or opening competition to private companies that may be able to provide uninterrupted service at lower or more stable cost. The council initially passed Resolution 190-25 by…
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